10 Bible Verses About Envy

The Bible is a guide for a Christian on all areas of life. The word of God is powerful and can change the hearts of those that seek wisdom and discernment. Envy and Jealousy are a struggle for many people as they look to what others have. These ten Bible Verses about Envy will help you to better understand what God says on the topic. Feel free to use these Bible Verses for a devotional or Bible Study. Please add any other Bible Verses about envy in the comments so this may become a better resource to those that find it.

10 Bible Verses About Envy


#1 Bible Verses About Envy

Proverbs 14:30 (KJV)


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


#2 Bible Verse About Envy

James 3: 14-16


But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.


#3 Bible Verse About Envy

1 Peter 2:1-2


Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,


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#4 Bible Verse About Envy

Titus 3:3


For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.


#5 Bible Verse About Envy

Psalm 37:1


Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.


#6 Bible Verse About Envy

Isaiah 26:11 ( KJV)


Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.


#7 Bible Verse About Envy

Romans 1:29


being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,


#8 Bible Verse About Envy

Galatians 5:21


envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you just as I have forewarned you that those who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.


#9 Bible Verse About Envy

Proverbs 3:31


Do not envy a man of violence, And do not choose any of his ways.


#10 Bible Verse About Envy

Mark 7:20-23


And He was saying, "That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. "All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man."


I pray these Bible Verses about envy spoke to you today.

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New American Standard Bible- Used for all Bible Verses unless noted
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