The next lesson that we may take from the story of Joseph is to know the destructive power of jealousy in our life. If we lose control of our jealousy which is like an internal fire burning within us; its flames can burn everything into ashes! It was this spiritual disease of jealousy that drove the brethren to the very verge of killing their own innocent brother, just like cane, the Abel's brother. Many a time jealousy will ruin and destroy the jealous himself!
Jealousy which is called; ``the injured lover's hell,'' by the poets, may in another stage turn to envy, which withers at another's joy, and hate the excellence it can not reach.
Another good lesson in this story is for the parents, that they must be very careful in their love for children and the observance of equity. Paying excessive attention and regard to one child may fill the other with envy and hatred.