Cain killed Abel out of jealousy.
Pro 14:30 Peace of mind is the life of the body; Jealousy is decay in the bones.
Pro 27:4 Anger is cruel, and anger is arrogant. Who can resist jealousy?
Gen 4: 1 One day, the man slept with his wife Eve, and Eve became pregnant and gave birth to Cain (meaning "virtue"). She said, "God gave me a man."
Gen 4:2 And she gave birth to Abel, Cain's brother. Abel was a shepherd and Cain was a farmer.
Gen 4:3 One day Cain offered the produce of the field as an offering to the Lord.
Gen 4:4 Abel also offered the firstborn of his flock and the fat of the sheep. The Lord has taken a fancy to Abel and his offering.
Gen 4:5 But Cain and his offering were despised. Cain was very angry and his face changed.
Gen 4:6 The Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why did you change your face?
Gen 4:7 If you do well, won't you be admitted? If you don't do well, the sin is at the door; He will long for you, but you will conquer him. "
Gen 4:8 Click to zoom out ... Cain is talking to his brother Abel, and they are in the field; Cain got up and beat his brother Abel and killed him.
Gen 4:9 The Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I don't know! Am I my brother's guardian? "
Gen 4: 10 The Lord said, "What have you done? Your brother's blood, a voice shouted to me from the ground.
Gen 4: 1 1 He spoke and received your brother's blood from you; Now you will be cursed by this land.
Gen 4: 12 If you farm, the land will no longer serve you; You will wander on the ground. "
Gen 4: 13 Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is too heavy for me to bear.
Gen 4: 14 Now you have driven me out of this place, so that I cannot see your face. I will wander on the ground, and anyone who meets me will kill me. "
Gen 4: 15 the Lord said to him, "whoever kills Cain will be avenged sevenfold." So the Lord set a sign for Cain, so that no one would meet him and kill him.
Gen 4: 16 So Cain left the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.