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Bible Verses About jealousy

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What does the Bible say about jealousy? Browse 14 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 27:4
King James (KJV)Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Wrath: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing envy: or, jealousy?

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Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Wrath: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing envy: or, jealousy?
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? divisions: or, factions as men: Gr. according to man?
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. confusion: Gr. tumult or unquietness
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth: or, is not rash
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. cruel: Heb. hard
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. honestly: or, decently
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. envy: or, indignation
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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