What does the Bible say about envy?

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Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

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Job 5:2

For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

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Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

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Titus 3:3

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

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1 Corinthians 13:4

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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Proverbs 23:17

Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

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Galatians 5:21

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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Galatians 5:26

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

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Isaiah 26:11

Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see thy zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.

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James 3:14

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

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James 3:16

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

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Romans 13:13

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

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1 Timothy 6:4

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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Proverbs 3:31

Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.

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Philippians 1:15

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

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