Bible Verses about

Never Envy Evil


Psalms 37:1

{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 24:1

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

1 Timothy 6:4

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

James 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

1 Peter 2:1

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1 Corinthians 13:4

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Proverbs 23:17

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

Proverbs 24:19-20

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 24:19-29

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? read more

Proverbs 3:31

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

Romans 1:29

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,