James 4:5

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Summary

James 4:5

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

The spirit

General references

Jonah 4:1

Luke 22:24

Bible References

The spirit

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!

{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Again, 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.

The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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

General references

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.