Envy
A resentful longing for what others possess, considered one of the most destructive sins. Proverbs 14:30 warns, 'A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.' The tenth commandment addresses envy at its root: 'You shall not covet' (Exodus 20:17). Envy motivated Joseph's brothers to sell him into slavery (Genesis 37:11), Korah's rebellion against Moses (Numbers 16), and the religious leaders' opposition to Jesus (Matthew 27:18). Galatians 5:21 lists envy among the works of the flesh. The antidote is found in Philippians 4:11-13 — learning contentment through Christ who strengthens us.
Verses about Envy
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Genesis 26:14
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
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Genesis 30:1
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
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Genesis 37:11
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
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Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
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Psalms 106:16
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.
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Proverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
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Proverbs 14:30
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
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Proverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
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Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
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Ecclesiastes 4:4
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Ecclesiastes 9:6
Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the…
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Isaiah 11:13
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
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Isaiah 26:11
Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies …
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Ezekiel 31:9
I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
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Ezekiel 35:11
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred…
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Matthew 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
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Mark 15:10
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
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Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
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Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blasphe…
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Acts 17:5
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city…