For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy
For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up.
Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”?
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him.
“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
O Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people, and be ashamed. Let the fire for your adversaries consume them.
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
When men in the camp were jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy one of the Lord,
And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, “Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.” And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed thousands, and what more can he have but the kingdom?” And Saul eyed David from that day on. The next day a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand. And Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.
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