What does the Bible say about envy?

14 verses about envy, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about envy

1. Proverbs 14:30 — A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 7 votes
2. Exodus 34:14 — For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God: 5 votes
3. Proverbs 23:17 — Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. 4 votes
4. 1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 4 votes
5. James 3:16 — For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 4 votes
6. Proverbs 24:1 — Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. 3 votes
7. Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 3 votes
8. Galatians 5:26 — Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. 3 votes
9. 1 Peter 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 3 votes
10. Job 5:2 — For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. 2 votes
11. Proverbs 27:4 — Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? 2 votes
12. Ecclesiastes 4:4 — Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. 2 votes
13. Mark 7:20 — And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 2 votes
14. Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (4), Galatians (2), Exodus (1), Job (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Mark (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Titus (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.