KJV dictionary & concordance
Feeling envy at another's prosperity or advantage; resentfully desiring what another possesses.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 37:1
Complete exact-word concordance
FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
¶ Fret not thy selfe because of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious against the workers of iniquitie.
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked.
1611 marginal noteIob. 21.7. psal.37.1. Ierem.12.1
BE not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
¶ Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.
1611 marginal noteChap. 23.17. and 24.19. psal. 37.1. &c. and 73.3.
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Fret not thy selfe because of euill men; neither be thou enuious at the wicked.
1611 marginal noteOr, keepe not company with the wicked.
1611 marginal notePsal. 37.1. Chap.23.17.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Feeling or harboring envy; uneasy at another's excellence, prosperity, or happiness.
