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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Job 5:2, 3

For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. / I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 37:1, 7

Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. / 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.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 49:16

Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 73:3, 17–20

For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end. / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 112:10

The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 14:30

A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 23:17

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 24:1, 19

Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; / Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Ecclesiastes 4:4

I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Isaiah 26:11

O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Ezekiel 35:11

therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will treat you according to the anger and jealousy you showed in your hatred against them, and I will make Myself known among them when I judge you.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 1:29

They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Romans 13:13

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning 2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Galatians 5:19–21, 26

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Timothy 6:4, 5

he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, / and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning Titus 3:3

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning James 3:14, 16

But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning James 4:5

Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning James 5:9

Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!

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Envy: General Scriptures Concerning 1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

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