What the Bible says about

Envy

61 references · Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · tap any verse for study tools

“For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.”
Job 5:2 BSB
“I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.”
Job 5:3 BSB
“Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.”
Psalms 37:1 BSB
“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.”
Psalms 37:7 BSB
“Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.”
Psalms 49:16 BSB
“For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”
Psalms 73:3 BSB
“until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.”
Psalms 73:17-20 BSB
“The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.”
Psalms 112:10 BSB
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