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Envy
A sound
heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. (Proverbs
14:30)
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
(Proverbs 27:4)
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 shall
devour them. (Isaiah 26:11)
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were
gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you?
Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they [the
Jewish leaders] had delivered him. (Matthew 27:16-18)
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with
him, And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and
wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over
Egypt and all his house. (Acts 7:9-10)
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake
against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
(Acts 13:45)
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them
over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being
filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil
things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without
natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that
they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but
have pleasure in them that do them. (Romans 1:28-32)
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words,
whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of
men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is
godliness: from such withdraw thyself. (1 Timothy 6:3-5)
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving
divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another. (Titus 3:3)
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us
lusteth to envy? (James 4:5) |