Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

The spirit

Genesis 4:5
but unto Cain and unto his offering, looked he not. And Cain was wroth exceedingly, and lowered.
Genesis 6:5
And when the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually,
Genesis 8:21
And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.
Genesis 26:14
that he had possession of sheep, of oxen, and a mighty household; so that the Philistines had envy at him,
Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, she envied her sister and said unto Jacob, "Give me children, or else I am but dead."
Genesis 37:11
And his brethren hated him, but his father noted the saying.
Numbers 11:29
And Moses said unto him, "Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people could prophesy, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them."
Psalm 37:1
{A Psalm of David} Fret not thyself because of the ungodly; neither be thou envious against the evil doers.
Psalm 106:16
They angered Moses in the tents, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the ungodly wisheth evil; and hath no pity upon his neighbour.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Again, I saw that all travail and diligence of labour was hated of every man. This is also a vain thing, and a vexation of mind.
Isaiah 11:13
The hatred of Ephraim and the enmity of Judah shall be clean rooted out. Ephraim shall bear no evil will to Judah, and Judah shall not hate Ephraim:
Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, having indignation, sold Joseph into Egypt, and God was with him,
Romans 1:29
being full of all unrighteous doing: of fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, evil-conditioned whisperers,
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.

General references

Jonah 4:1
Therefore Jonah was sore discontent and angry.
Luke 22:24
And there was a strife among them, which of them should be taken for the greatest.