Envy
58 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
44 sections
- A Proof of Carnal-Mindedness
- A Work of the Flesh
- Aaron
- Cain
- Cain, of Abel
- Chief Priests
- Edomites
- Excited by Good Deeds of Others
- Forbidden
- General Scriptures Concerning
- Haman
- Haman, of Mordecai
- Hinders Growth in Grace
- Hurtful to the Envious
- Inconsistent with the Gospel
- Jews
- Jews, of Paul and Barnabas
- Joseph's Brethren
- Joseph's Brethren, of Joseph
- Joshua
- Joshua, of Eldad and Medad
- Korah
- Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, of Moses
- Laban's Sons
- Laban's Sons, of Jacob
- Leads to Every Evil Work
- Leah, of Rachel
- Miriam and Aaron, of Moses
- None Can Stand Before
- Philistines
- Philistines, of Isaac
- Priests, of Jesus
- Princes of Babylon
- Produced by Foolish Disputation
- Prosperity of the Wicked should not Excite
- Punishment of
- Rachel, of Leah
- Sanballat
- Sarah, of Hagar
- Saul
- Saul, of David
- The Princes of Babylon, of Daniel
- The Wicked are Full of
- The Wicked: Live In
A Proof of Carnal-Mindedness
- 1 Corinthians 3:1 Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly — as infants in Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3 for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
A Work of the Flesh
- Galatians 5:21 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.
- James 4:5 Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
Aaron
- Numbers 12:2 “Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.
Cain
- Genesis 4:5 but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
Cain, of Abel
- Genesis 4:4–8 while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, …
Chief Priests
- Mark 15:10 For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
Edomites
- Ezekiel 35:11 therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will treat you according to the anger and jealousy you showed in your hatred against them, and I will make Myself known among them when I judge you.
Excited by Good Deeds of Others
- Ecclesiastes 4:4 I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
Forbidden
- Proverbs 3:31 Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
- Romans 13:13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
General Scriptures Concerning
- Job 5:2–3 For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. …
- Psalm 37:1 Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
- Psalm 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- Psalm 49:16 Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
- Psalm 73:3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Psalm 73:17–20 until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end. …
- Psalm 112:10 The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
- Proverbs 3:31 Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
- Proverbs 14:30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
- Proverbs 23:17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
- Proverbs 24:1 Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
- Proverbs 24:19 Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
- Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
- Ecclesiastes 4:4 I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Song of Solomon 8:6 Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.
- Isaiah 26:11 O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
- Ezekiel 35:11 therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will treat you according to the anger and jealousy you showed in your hatred against them, and I will make Myself known among them when I judge you.
- Romans 1:29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
- Romans 13:13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3 for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
- 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20 For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
- Galatians 5:19–21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; …
- Galatians 5:26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.
- 1 Timothy 6:4–5 he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, …
- Titus 3:3 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.
- James 3:14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
- James 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
- James 4:5 Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
- James 5:9 Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
- 1 Peter 2:1 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
Haman
- Esther 5:13 Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
Haman, of Mordecai
- Esther 5:13 Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
Hinders Growth in Grace
- 1 Peter 2:1–2 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. …
Hurtful to the Envious
- Job 5:2 For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
- Proverbs 14:30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
Inconsistent with the Gospel
- James 3:14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
Jews
- Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
- Acts 17:5 The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
Jews, of Paul and Barnabas
- Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
- Acts 17:5 The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
Joseph's Brethren
- Genesis 37:11 And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
Joseph's Brethren, of Joseph
- Genesis 37:4–11 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. …
- Genesis 37:19–20 “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. …
- Acts 7:9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
Joshua
- Numbers 11:28–29 Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!” …
Joshua, of Eldad and Medad
- Numbers 11:28–30 Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!” …
Korah
- Numbers 16:3 They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the …
- Psalm 106:16 In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, of Moses
- Numbers 16:3 They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the …
- Psalm 106:16–18 In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD. …
Laban's Sons
- Genesis 31:1 Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
Laban's Sons, of Jacob
- Genesis 31:1 Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
Leads to Every Evil Work
- James 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
Leah, of Rachel
- Genesis 30:15 But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
Miriam and Aaron, of Moses
- Numbers 12:1–10 Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife. …
None Can Stand Before
- Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Philistines
- Genesis 26:14 He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
Philistines, of Isaac
- Genesis 26:14 He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
Priests, of Jesus
- Matthew 27:18 For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
- Mark 15:10 For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
- John 11:47 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
Princes of Babylon
- Daniel 6:3–4 Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. …
Produced by Foolish Disputation
- 1 Timothy 6:4 he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
Prosperity of the Wicked should not Excite
- Psalm 37:1 Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
- Psalm 37:35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
- Psalm 73:3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Psalm 73:17–20 until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end. …
Punishment of
- Isaiah 26:11 O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
Rachel, of Leah
- Genesis 30:1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.
Sanballat
- Nehemiah 2:10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.
Sarah, of Hagar
- Genesis 16:5–6 Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.” …
- Genesis 21:9–10 But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son, …
Saul
- 1 Samuel 18:8 And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
Saul, of David
- 1 Samuel 18:8–9 And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?” …
- 1 Samuel 18:29 he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
- 1 Samuel 20:31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
The Princes of Babylon, of Daniel
- Daniel 6:4 Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
The Wicked are Full of
- Romans 1:29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
The Wicked: Live In
- Titus 3:3 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.
Related topics
Treason of Aaron and Miriam Against MosesDream of Joseph, Concerning the SheavesAnger of Cain Slaying Abel
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.