What Does the Bible Say About Envy?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on envy
Библия много говорит об зависти. Зависть - это чувство негодования по поводу чего-то, что у других, и желание иметь то же самое. Это грех, который приводит к недовольству и разрушению отношений. Библия учит нас быть довольными с тем, что у нас есть, и не сравнивать себя с другими.
Bible Verses About Envy
Proverbs 14:30
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.”
Galatians 5:26
“Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.”
James 3:14-16
“But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth...”
Proverbs 24:1-2
“Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company; for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.”
1 Corinthians 13:4
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”
Proverbs 23:17
“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.”
1 Peter 2:1-2
“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind...”
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