8 Bible Verses about Those Who Envied

he owned flocks and herds and a great household [with a number of servants], and the Philistines envied him.

They envied Moses in the camp,
And Aaron [the high priest], the holy one of the Lord,

For Pilate knew that it was because of jealousy that the chief priests and elders had handed Jesus over to him.

For he was aware that the chief priests had turned Jesus over to him because of envy and resentment.

Some, it is true, are [actually] preaching Christ out of envy and rivalry [toward me—for no better reason than a competitive spirit or misguided ambition], but others out of goodwill and a loyal spirit [toward me].

therefore, as I live,” says the Lord God, “I will deal with you in accordance with the anger and envy you showed because of your hatred for them; and I will make Myself known among them [as Judge] when I judge and punish you.

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

For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.