Acts 7:9-15 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,… Envy, like the worm, never runs but to the fairest fruit: like a cunning bloodhound, it singles out the fattest deer in the flock. Abraham's riches were the Philistines' envy; and Jacob's blessing bred Esau's hatred. (J. Beaumont.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,WEB: "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him, |
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