Genesis 30:1
"And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die."
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- Job 5:2
"For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 29:31
"And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 37:11
"And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying."
Read in chapter → - 1 Corinthians 3:3
"For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"
Read in chapter → - 2 Corinthians 7:10
"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 14:30
"A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."
Read in chapter → - James 3:14
"But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth."
Read in chapter → - James 4:5
"Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?"
Read in chapter → - Job 3:20
"Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;"
Read in chapter → - Job 3:1
"After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day."
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