Esther 3:5

3:5 When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage.

Proverbs 13:10

13:10 With pride comes only contention,

but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Proverbs 27:4

27:4 Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming,

but who can stand before jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Labor Motivated by Envy

4:4 Then I considered all the skillful work that is done:

Surely it is nothing more than competition between one person and another.

This also is profitless – like chasing the wind.

James 4:5

4:5 Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, “The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”?