Jealousy can quietly take root in our hearts, leading to frustration, insecurity, and division.
It can arise from comparisons, relationships, or unmet desires, stealing our joy and peace.
But God’s Word provides the wisdom we need to overcome envy and cultivate gratitude.
This collection of Bible verses for jealousy will help you let go of comparison, find contentment in Christ, and trust in God’s perfect timing for your life.
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Bible Verses for Jealousy & Envy
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. – Proverbs 14:30
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. – James 3:16
Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. – Galatians 5:26
Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. – Job 5:2
Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways. – Proverbs 3:31
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. – 1 Corinthians 13:4
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. – Proverbs 23:17
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. – Proverbs 14:30
Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple. – Job 5:2
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? – Proverbs 27:4
Bible Passages on Covetousness and Envy
Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. – Exodus 20:17
Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. – Psalm 119:37
Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. – Proverbs 15:16
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. – Proverbs 23:4
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ – Hebrews 13:5
Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else. – Galatians 6:4
The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper. – Proverbs 28:25
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. – Proverbs 16:8
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. – Matthew 6:19
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. – 1 Timothy 6:7
Bible Verses About Jealousy and Strife
Do not say, “I will do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.” – Proverbs 24:29
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel. – Proverbs 15:18
Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. – Proverbs 10:12
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. – Psalm 37:8
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. – Romans 12:17
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. – Romans 12:18
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. – Hebrews 12:14
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. – Matthew 5:9
A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. – Proverbs 16:28
What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? – James 4:1
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Scriptures on Overcoming Envy and Greed
But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. – James 3:14
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. – Matthew 6:24
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” – Luke 12:15
Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. – Ecclesiastes 5:10
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. – 1 Timothy 6:17
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21
Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. – 1 Timothy 6:9
Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live. – Proverbs 15:27
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. – 1 Samuel 2:7
Bible Verses on Contentment and Gratitude
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18
I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. – Philippians 4:12
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. – Psalm 23:1
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – Philippians 4:6
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Yahshua. – Philippians 4:19
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. – Isaiah 26:3
The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble. – Proverbs 19:23
But godliness with contentment is great gain. – 1 Timothy 6:6
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:24
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:4
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