Genesis 26:14
26:14 He had
so many sheep
and cattle
and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous
of him.
Genesis 37:11
37:11 His brothers were jealous
of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.
Genesis 37:1
Joseph’s Dreams
37:1 But Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 18:15
18:15 Then Sarah lied, saying, “I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But the
Lord said, “No! You did laugh.”
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 4:5-6
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”?
4:6 But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “
God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”