Bible verses about "envy" | BSB

²⁰ He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. ²¹ For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, ²² greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. ²³ All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

¹ Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

¹ Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

³ For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

¹⁶ For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

²⁶ Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.

¹⁷ Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.

¹⁹ The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; ²⁰ idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, ²¹ and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

³⁰ A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

¹⁴ For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.