What does the Bible say about envy?
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
Job 5:2
For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
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.
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.
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Proverbs 23:17
Let not thy heart envy sinners; But be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
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.
Galatians 5:26
Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
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.
James 3:14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
James 3:16
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
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.
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,
Proverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.
Philippians 1:15
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: