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What does the Bible say about jealousy and envy?

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

9 booksMost in 1 Corinthians

Bible verses about jealousy and envy

James 3:14 — But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 8 votes
Proverbs 14:30 — A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 7 votes
Proverbs 27:4 — Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? 4 votes
1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 4 votes
Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 4 votes
Philippians 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 votes
James 3:16 — For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 3:3 — For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 3 votes
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
Song of Solomon 8:6 — Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 2 votes
Romans 13:13 — Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 votes
1 John 4:8 — He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (3), Proverbs (2), James (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Solomon (1), Romans (1), Galatians (1), Philippians (1), 1 John (1)

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