Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Sound
Envy
Bible References
Sound
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Envy
Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Romans 1:29
as they were filled with all unrighteousness, lewdness, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity;
James 4:5
Do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit that dwells in us incline to envy? No.