Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
The spirit
General references
Bible References
The spirit
Genesis 4:5
but for Cain and his offering He had no respect. So Cain became extremely angry (indignant), and he looked annoyed and hostile.
Genesis 6:5
The Lord saw that the wickedness (depravity) of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination or intent of the thoughts of his heart were only evil continually.
Genesis 8:21
The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man’s heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Genesis 26:14
he owned flocks and herds and a great household [with a number of servants], and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she conceived no children for Jacob, she envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
Genesis 37:11
Joseph’s brothers were envious and jealous of him, but his father kept the words [of Joseph] in mind [wondering about their meaning].
Numbers 11:29
But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!”
Psalm 37:1 Do not worry because of evildoers,
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
Psalm 106:16
They envied Moses in the camp,
And Aaron [the high priest], the holy one of the Lord,
They envied Moses in the camp,
And Aaron [the high priest], the holy one of the Lord,
Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desires evil [like an addictive substance];
His neighbor finds no compassion in his eyes.
The soul of the wicked desires evil [like an addictive substance];
His neighbor finds no compassion in his eyes.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I have seen that every [effort in] labor and every skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. This too is vanity (futility, false pride) and chasing after the wind.
Isaiah 11:13
Then the jealousy ofEphraim will depart,
And those who harassJudah will be cut off;
Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah,
And Judah will not harass Ephraim.
Then the jealousy of
And those who harass
Ephraim will not be jealous of Judah,
And Judah will not harass Ephraim.
Acts 7:9
“The [ten elder] patriarchs, overwhelmed with jealousy, sold [their younger brother] Joseph into [slavery in] Egypt; but God was with him,
Romans 1:29
until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. They are gossips [spreading rumors],
Titus 3:3
For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
General references
Jonah 4:1
But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry.
Luke 22:24
Now a dispute also arose among them as to which of them was regarded to be the greatest.