Nave’s Topical Bible
Envy
47 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
Job 5:2-3; Psalms 37:1,7; Psalms 49:16; Psalms 73:3,17-20; Psalms 112:10; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 14:30; Proverbs 23:17; Proverbs 24:1,19; Proverbs 27:4; Ecclesiastes 4:4; Song of Songs 8:6; Isaiah 26:11; Ezekiel 35:11; Romans 1:29; Romans 13:13; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 13:4; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:19-21,26; 1 Timothy 6:4-5; Titus 3:3; James 3:14,16; James 4:5; James 5:9 1 Pe 2:1|
- INSTANCES OF
- Cain, of Abel
- Sarah, of Hagar
- Philistines, of Isaac
- Rachel, of Leah
- Leah, of Rachel
- Laban's sons, of Jacob
- Joseph's brethren, of Joseph
- Joshua, of Eldad and Medad
- Miriam and Aaron, of Moses
- Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, of Moses
- Saul, of David
- Haman, of Mordecai
- The princes of Babylon, of Daniel
- Priests, of Jesus
- Jews, of Paul and Barnabas
Bible verses about “Envy”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Job 5:2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
- Job 5:3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
- Psalms 37:1Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
- Psalms 37:7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
- Psalms 49:16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
- Psalms 73:3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Psalms 73:17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
- Psalms 73:18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
- Psalms 73:19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
- Psalms 73:20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
- Psalms 112:10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
- Proverbs 3:31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
- Proverbs 14:30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
- Proverbs 23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
- Proverbs 24:1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
- Proverbs 24:19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
- Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
- Ecclesiastes 4:4Again, 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.
- Song of Songs 8:6Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
- Isaiah 26:11Lord, 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.
- Ezekiel 35:11Therefore, 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 against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.
- Romans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
- Romans 13:13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- 2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
- Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
- Galatians 5:20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
- Galatians 5:21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
- Galatians 5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
- 1 Timothy 6:4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
- Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
- James 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
- James 3:16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
- James 4:5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
- James 5:9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
- Genesis 4:4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
- Genesis 4:5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- Genesis 4:6And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?