But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel.
#exodus 1:12

Oppression of a righteous minority only causes them to multiply and strengthen.

The plots of Balaam and Shechem were more dangerous than Pharaoh's because they used a carrot instead of a stick and because they attempted to assimilate the people of Israel where Pharaoh only oppressed them. Don't fear one who can only destroy the body.
#shmot