Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Envy » Forbidden
{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of them that work unrighteousness;
Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,
As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.
Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day;
Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
Envy » What envy does
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Call, I pray thee! Is there any that answereth thee? and to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn? For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.
Envy » Hurtful to the envious
For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Flesh » The life of the flesh
for the soul of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul.
Only, the flesh with its life, its blood, ye shall not eat.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Heart » Sound hearts
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.