And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.

Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;

For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.

Let not thy heart be envious of sinners, only of the reverence of Yahweh, all day long;

Be not thou envious of wicked men, neither crave to be with them;

Burn not with vexation against evil doers, be not envious of lawless men;

Be envious, however, of the greater gifts; and, yet, a much more excellent way, unto you, I point out: -

Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Pursue love; nevertheless be envious of the spiritual gifts, - and, rather, that ye may be prophesying.

So, ye, also - since ye are, envious, of spirits, unto the upbuilding of the assembly, seek to be pre-eminent.