11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

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11 His brothers were jealous of him,(A) but his father kept the matter in mind.(B)

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And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

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“Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph,(A) they sold him as a slave into Egypt.(B) But God was with him(C)

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51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them(A) and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(B)

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19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

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19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.(A)

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28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

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28 “This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled(A) by my thoughts,(B) and my face turned pale,(C) but I kept the matter to myself.”

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Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

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Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[a]?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:5 Or that the spirit he caused to dwell in us envies intensely; or that the Spirit he caused to dwell in us longs jealously

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(C) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(D) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(E) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

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For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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At one time(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.(A) I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.(B)

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45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

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45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(A) and heaped abuse(B) on him.

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10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

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10 knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

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18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

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18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

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11 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.

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11 Lord, your hand is lifted high,(A)
    but they do not see(B) it.
Let them see your zeal(C) for your people and be put to shame;(D)
    let the fire(E) reserved for your enemies consume them.

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