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The Parable of The Greedy Man and The Envious Man

A greedy man and and an envious man met a king. The king said to them, " One of you may ask something from me and I will give it to him, provided i give twice as much to the other." The envious person do not want to ask first for he was envious for his companion who would receive twice as much and the greedy man do not want to ask first since he wanted everything that was to be had. Finally the greedy one pressed the envious one to be the first to make the request. So the envious person asked the king to to pluck out one of his eyes.

JEWISH PARABLE,
THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS,
SOLOMON SCHIMMEL, 1992

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