1 Kings 21:28

“Envy can lead to the worst crimes.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 4:3-7; 1 Kings 21:1-29.

“AndSodom and Gomorrha might have appeased it, had they been willing to repent, and through the aid of fasting gain for themselves tears of repentance.Ahab, the most impious of kings, by fasting and wearing sackcloth, succeeded in escaping the sentence of God, and in deferring the overthrow of his house to the…” — editor's note: 1 Kings xxi. 27–29.

“Because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days.”” — editor's note: 1 Kings xxi. 28, 29.

““And it came to pass”—the passage goes on—“when Ahab heard those words that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth…and the word of the Lord came to Elijah saying, Because Ahab humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days.”” — editor's note: 1 Kings xxi. 27–29.