Proverbs 27:4
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4 Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent,
But (A)who is able to stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 6:34
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34 For (A)jealousy is a husband’s fury;
Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Acts 7:9
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The Patriarchs in Egypt
9 (A)“And the patriarchs, becoming envious, (B)sold Joseph into Egypt. (C)But God was with him
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Proverbs 14:30
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1 John 3:12
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12 not as (A)Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother’s righteous.
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James 3:14-16
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14 But if you have (A)bitter envy and [a]self-seeking in your hearts, (B)do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 (C)This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For (D)where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
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- James 3:14 selfish ambition
Job 5:2
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2 For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.
James 4:5-6
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5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, (A)“The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?
6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:
(B)“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
Acts 17:5
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Assault on Jason’s House
5 But the Jews [a]who were not persuaded, [b]becoming (A)envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of (B)Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
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Matthew 27:18
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18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of (A)envy.
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Genesis 37:11
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11 And (A)his brothers envied him, but his father (B)kept the matter in mind.
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Genesis 26:14
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14 for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines (A)envied him.
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James 1:19-21
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Qualities Needed in Trials
19 [a]So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, (A)slow to speak, (B)slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Doers—Not Hearers Only
21 Therefore (C)lay aside all filthiness and [b]overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, (D)which is able to save your souls.
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- James 1:19 NU Know this or This you know
- James 1:21 abundance
Romans 1:29
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29 being filled with all unrighteousness, [a]sexual immorality, wickedness, [b]covetousness, [c]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,
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- Romans 1:29 NU omits sexual immorality
- Romans 1:29 greed
- Romans 1:29 malice
Acts 5:17
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Imprisoned Apostles Freed
17 (A)Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with [a]indignation,
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- Acts 5:17 jealousy
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