Bible Verses About Jealousy

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

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

Psalms 37:1

For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

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

Psalms 73:3

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

Proverbs 3:31

For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.

Proverbs 6:34

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

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

Proverbs 14:30

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

Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

Proverbs 23:17

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

Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

Proverbs 24:1

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

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

Proverbs 27:4

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

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

Romans 13:13

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

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?

1 Corinthians 3:3

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

Galatians 5:20

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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

Galatians 5:26

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

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

Titus 3:3

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

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

James 3:14