ENVY

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Proverbs 27:4

And now, my children, hearken unto me and beware of the spirit of deceit and envy. For envy ruleth over the whole mind of a man, and suffereth him neither to eat nor to drink, nor to do any good thing. But it ever suggesteth to him to destroy him that he envieth; and so long as he that is envied flourisheth, he that envieth fadeth away...I learnt that deliverance from envy cometh by the fear of God. For if a man flee to the Lord, the evil spirit runneth away from him and his mind is lightened. And henceforward he sympathiseth with him whom he envied and forgiveth those who are hostile to him, and so ceaseth from his envy. TESTAMENT OF SIMEON 1:16-20

Beware, therefore, my children, of all jealousy and envy, and walk in singleness of heart, that God may give you also grace and glory, and blessing upon your heads, even as ye saw in Joseph's case. TESTAMENT OF SIMEON 2:5

Do ye also, my children, love each one his brother with a good heart, and the spirit of envy will withdraw from you. For this maketh savage the soul and destroyeth the body; it causeth anger and war in the mind, and stirreth up unto deeds of blood, and leadeth the mind into frenzy, and causeth tumult to the soul and trembling to the body. For even in sleep malicious jealousy gnaweth, and with wicked spirits disturbeth the soul, and causeth the body to be troubled, and waketh the mind from sleep in confusion; and as a wicked and poisonous spirit, so appeareth it to men. TESTAMENT OF SIMEON 2:7-9

For hatred worketh with envy also against them that prosper: so long as it heareth of or seeth their success it always languisheth. TESTAMENT OF GAD 1:22

Righteousness casteth out hatred, humility destroyeth envy. For he that is just and humble is ashamed to do what is unjust, being reproved not of another, but of his own heart, because the Lord looketh on his inclination. TESTAMENT OF GAD 1:27-28

For the poor man, if free from envy he pleaseth the Lord in all things, is blessed beyond all men, because he hath not the travail of vain men. Put away, therefore, jealousy from your souls, and love one another with uprightness of heart. TESTAMENT OF GAD 2:15-16

Neither will I go with consuming envy; for such a man shall have no fellowship with wisdom. WISDOM OF SOLOMON 6:23

Envy not the glory of a sinner: for thou knowest not what shall be his end. ECCLESIASTICUS 9:11

Riches are not comely for a niggard: and what should an envious man do with money? ECCLESIASTICUS 14:3

There is none worse than he that envieth himself; and this is a recompence of his wickedness. And if he doeth good, he doeth it unwillingly; and at the last he will declare his wickedness. The envious man hath a wicked eye; he turneth away his face, and despiseth men. A covetous man's eye is not satisfied with his portion; and the iniquity of the wicked drieth up his soul. A wicked eye envieth his bread, and he is a niggard at his table. ECCLESIASTICUS 14:6-10

Envy and wrath shorten the life, and carefulness bringeth age before the time. ECCLESIASTICUS 30:24

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. PSALM 37:1-2

...For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked...Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish...Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches...When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction...For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. PSALM 73

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. PROVERBS 3:31-32

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. PROVERBS 14:30

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. PROVERBS 23:17-18

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. PROVERBS 24:1-2

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. PROVERBS 24:19-20

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? PROVERBS 27:4