11 Bible Verses about Envy

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.

Love is patient and is kind. Love does not envy. Love does not brag, and is not puffed up.

Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

Let us not become conceited, provoking each other, envying each other.

Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, Ye take too much upon you, since all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and LORD is among them. Why then do ye lift up yourselves

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion nor fault, inasmuch as he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.

but he did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him.

And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

Be not thou envious against evil men, nor desire to be with them. For their heart meditates oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.

Do not envy thou the man of violence, and choose none of his ways.

Let us walk decently as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in beddings and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

Therefore, having put off all evil and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speaking,

Let us not become conceited, provoking each other, envying each other.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.

For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

until I went into the sanctuary of God, and considered their latter end. Surely thou set them in slippery places. Thou cast them down to destruction. How they have become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. read more.
As a dream from awakening, O LORD, when thou waken, thou will despise their form.

And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to the childlike in Christ.

for ye are still carnal. For whereas among you is envy and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk according to man?

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up because of envy.

For he knew that they delivered him up because of envy.

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

Call now, is there any who will answer thee? And to which of the holy ones will thou turn? For vexation kills the foolish man, and jealousy slays the silly one.

envyings, murders, intoxications, revelings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, as I also did forewarn, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Or think ye that the scripture says vainly, The spirit that he caused to dwell in us yearns with jealousy?

And his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers. And they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him yet the more. And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed. read more.
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright. And, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. And his brothers said to him, Shall thou indeed reign over us? Or shall thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers. And said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream again. And, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me. And he told it to his father, and to his brothers. And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that thou have dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the ear And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes. Come now therefore, and let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits. And we will say, An evil beast has devoured him. And we shall see what will become of his dreams.

And the patriarchs, being envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

For vexation kills the foolish man, and jealousy slays the silly one.

A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, Ye take too much upon you, since all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and LORD is among them. Why then do ye lift up yourselves

They also envied Moses in the camp, [and] Aaron the sanctified of LORD. The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. And a fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked [men].

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.

But the disobedient Jews having taken along certain evil men of the marketplaces, and having gathered a mob, were rioting the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the populace.

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David, and Saul was David's enemy continually.

And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him, and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands, and what can he have more but the kingdom? And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the ground, thou shall not be established, nor thy kingdom. Therefore now send and fetch him to me, for he shall surely die.

And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be upon thee. I gave my handmaid into they bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. LORD judge between me and thee. But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand, do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. Therefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son. For the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

for ye are still carnal. For whereas among you is envy and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk according to man?

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. And Moses said to him, Are thou jealous for my sake? Would that all of LORD's people were prophets, that LORD would put his Spirit upon them!

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.

But the disobedient Jews having taken along certain evil men of the marketplaces, and having gathered a mob, were rioting the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the populace.

And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

therefore, as I live, says lord LORD, I will do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou have shown out of thy hatred against them. And I will make myself known among them when I shall judge thee.

And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him, and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands, and what can he have more but the kingdom?

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth. This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic. read more.
For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.

he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,

Therefore, having put off all evil and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion nor fault, inasmuch as he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.

And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and he has gotten all this glory of that which was our father's.

LORD, thy hand is lifted up, yet they do not see. But they shall see [thy] zeal for the people, and be put to shame. Yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.

having been filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity;

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. And Moses said to him, Are thou jealous for my sake? Would that all of LORD's people were prophets, that LORD would put his Spirit upon them! And Moses went into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.

Yet all this avails me nothing so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

but he did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. And they said, Has LORD indeed spoken only with Moses? Has he not spoken also with us? And LORD heard it. Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth. read more.
And LORD spoke suddenly to Moses, and to Aaron, and to Miriam, Come out ye three to the tent of meeting. And the three came out. And LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the tent, and called Aaron and Miriam. And they both came forth. And he said, Hear now my words. If there be a prophet among you, I LORD will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house. With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches, and he shall behold the form of LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses? And the anger of LORD was kindled against them, and he departed. And the cloud removed from over the tent. And, behold, Miriam was leprous, as snow. And Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up because of envy.

But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.

For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.

For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, being led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, hateful, hating each other.

Or think ye that the scripture says vainly, The spirit that he caused to dwell in us yearns with jealousy?

And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him.

And she said to her, Is it a small matter that thou have taken away my husband? And would thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lay with thee tonight for thy son's mandrakes.

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of it. And LORD had respect to Abel and to his offering, but he did not have respect to Cain and to his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. And LORD said to Cain, Why are thou angry? And why has thy countenance fallen? read more.
If thou do well, shall thou not be accepted? And if thou do not well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire shall be for thee, and thou shall rule over it. And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and killed him.

And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and he has gotten all this glory of that which was our father's.

Yet all this avails me nothing so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no sons, Rachel envied her sister, and she said to Jacob, Give me sons, or else I die.

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion nor fault, inasmuch as he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.

And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the saying in mind.