Bible passages about envy, jealousy, and discontent.
10 Bible passages · Father’s Blessing Bible
Proverbs 14:30
A gentle heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
James 3:14–16
14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast or lie against the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic, 16 for where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil practice.
Galatians 5:26
Let us not become conceited, provoke one another, or envy one another.
Exodus 20:17
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, [or his field,] or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, [or any of his livestock,] or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always remain in the fear of the Lord;
Psalm 37:1
Do not fret because of evildoers or envy those who practice wrongdoing,
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God Himself has said: “I will never leave you nor forsake you,”
1 Timothy 6:6–8
6 Godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and it is clear that we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
Genesis 4:3–8
3 In the course of time, Cain brought some of the fruits of the land as an offering to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought an offering—some of the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering He did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6 Then the Lord God said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has your face fallen? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” 8 Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
