Holy Scripture
Genesis 31:24
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“Wonderful is the Lord's goodness. When God saw Laban bent on fighting and intent on conflict with the good man, he said as if to check his intention by word, "Watch yourself, lest you be guilty of evil words to Jacob." Don't try even in word to harass Jacob, he is saying, but watch yourself; check this wicked assault…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
24And God came to Laban the Syrian in sleep by night, and said to him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not at any time to Jacob evil things.
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In context
22But it was told Laban the Syrian on the third day, that Jacob was fled.
23And having taken his brethren with him, he pursued after him seven days’ journey, and overtook him on Mount Gilead.
— Genesis 31:24 —
25And Laban overtook Jacob; and Jacob pitched his tent in the mountain; and Laban stationed his brothers in the Mount Gilead.
26And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done? wherefore didst thou run away secretly, and pillage me, and lead away my daughters as captives taken with the sword?