Read the passage from Beowulf.

From where he crouched at the king's feet,
Unferth, a son of Ecglaf’s, spoke
contrary words. Beowulf’s coming,
his sea-braving, made him sick with envy:
he could not brook or abide the fact
that anyone else alive under heaven
might enjoy greater regard than he did:

The passage supports the inference that Unferth is

acclaimed.
frail.
petty.
religious.

The passage suggests that Unferth is petty.

The passage indicates that Unferth is petty. The text describes him as speaking contrary words and being sick with envy when Beowulf, the protagonist, is praised for his sea-braving and receives greater regard than Unferth. This suggests that Unferth is small-minded and resentful, making him petty.