Bible Verses About Jealousy

"The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones."

Envy rots the bones — one of Scripture's most visceral descriptions of jealousy's cost.

"For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed."

Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder — the fruit named.

"Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another."

Do not be conceited, provoking and envying each other — included in what to put off.

"Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,"

Love does not envy — jealousy named as the opposite of love.

"Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy."

Not in jealousy and strife — listed among what to leave behind.

"His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind."

His brothers were jealous of him — the story of Joseph begins here.

"Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?"

Who can stand before jealousy? — even anger is less dangerous.

"But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth."

If you harbour bitter envy in your heart, do not deny it — honesty first.

"Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it."

I have learned contentment — the posture that makes jealousy powerless.

"for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?"

Jealousy and quarrelling among you — a sign of immaturity in the faith.

"Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness."

Do not fret because of evildoers or envy those who do wrong.

"For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked."

I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked — honest.

"Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end."

Until I entered the sanctuary — perspective restored.

"Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep."

Rejoice with those who rejoice — the antidote to jealousy in practice.

"Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”"

Be content with what you have — because of the one who will never leave you.