Popular Bible Verses about Envy - Page 3

Found 31 Verses (from 21)

Galatians 5:21

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And envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. NIV

Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. AMP

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. KJV

Proverbs 24:1

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Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company NIV

BE NOT envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them AMP

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. KJV

Acts 13:45

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

But when the Jews saw the crowds, filled with envy and jealousy they contradicted what was said by Paul and talked abusively [reviling and slandering him]. AMP

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. KJV

Mark 15:10

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Knowing it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. NIV

For he was aware that it was [because they were prompted] by envy that the chief priests had delivered Him up. AMP

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

Proverbs 23:17

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Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD. NIV

Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord all the day long. AMP

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. KJV

Proverbs 27:4

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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? NIV

Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood, but who is able to stand before jealousy? AMP

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? KJV

Matthew 27:18

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For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him. NIV

For he knew that it was because of envy that they had handed Him over to him. AMP

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

Isaiah 26:11

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LORD, your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame; let the fire reserved for your enemies consume them. NIV

Though Your hand is lifted high to strike, Lord, they do not see it. Let them see Your zeal for Your people and be ashamed; yes, let the fire reserved for Your enemies consume them. AMP

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. KJV

Ezekiel 31:9

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I made it beautiful with abundant branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden in the garden of God. NIV

I made it beautiful with the multitude of its branches, so that all the trees of Eden that were in the garden of God envied it [Assyria]. AMP

I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him. KJV

Psalms 68:16

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Why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever? NIV

Why do you look with grudging and envy, you many-peaked mountains, at the mountain [of the city called Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever. AMP

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. KJV