What does the Bible say about jealousy?

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

9 booksMost in Proverbs

Bible verses about jealousy

Proverbs 27:4 — Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? 6 votes
Exodus 20:17 — Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s. 5 votes
Proverbs 14:30 — A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 5 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? 5 votes
Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 5 votes
James 3:16 — For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 5 votes
James 3:14 — But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 4 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. 3 votes
Acts 7:9 — And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, 3 votes
1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 3 votes
Job 5:2 — For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. 2 votes
Proverbs 6:34 — For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 2 votes
Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 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

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Proverbs (3), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (2), James (2), Exodus (1), Job (1), Song of Solomon (1), Acts (1), Galatians (1)

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