Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Cruel, and anger is outrageous
But
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Bible References
Cruel, and anger is outrageous
James 1:19
You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
But
Proverbs 14:30
A sound heart is life for the body. Envy (jealousy) is like bone cancer (decay) (rottenness to the bones).
Genesis 26:14
He possessed flocks and herds and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
Genesis 37:11
Joseph's brothers were jealous of him. His father kept thinking about the whole matter.
Job 5:2
To be sure anger kills a stubborn fool. And jealousy murders a gullible person.
Matthew 27:18
He knew it was because of envy they gave him up.
Acts 5:17
Then the high priest rose up, and all those of the sect of the Sadducees who were with him were filled with zeal (indignation).
Acts 17:5
The Jews were moved with jealousy so they gathered bad people who organized a crowd for a riot. They assaulted the house of Jason in order to bring them out to the crowd.
Romans 1:29
They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,
James 3:14
If you have bitter jealousy (envy) and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth.
James 4:5
Or do you think the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the attitude of the heart (mental disposition) that he induced to live in us cause us to envy?
1 John 3:12
We should not be like Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he murder him? It was because his works were evil, and his brother's were righteous.
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Proverbs 6:34
Jealousy enrages a man. He will not be spared in the day of vengeance.
Daniel 2:12
This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.