For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:2 · retained source text
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and enuy slayeth the silly one.
1611 marginal noteOr, indignation.
KJV dictionary & concordance
envy
Meaning of “envy”
Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.
Definition sources
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20 occurrences19 verses13 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Job 5:2
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Every verse containing “envy”
¶ envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:31 · retained source text
¶ Enuie thou not the oppressour, and choose none of his wayes.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a man of violence.
1611 marginal notePsal. 37 1.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:30 · retained source text
A sound heart, is the life of the flesh: but enuie, the rottennesse of the bones.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:17 · retained source text
Let not thine heart enuy sinners, but be thou in the feare of the LORD all the day long.
1611 marginal noteChap. 24.1. and 3.31. psal.37.1. and 73.3.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:4 · retained source text
Wrath is cruell, and anger is outragious: but who is able to stand before enuie?
1611 marginal noteHeb. wrath is crueltie, and anger an ouerflowing.
1611 marginal noteOr, ielousie.
Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 9:6 · retained source text
Also their loue, and their hatred, and their enuy is now perished; neither haue they any more a portion for euer in any thing that is done vnder the Sunne.
The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 11:13 · retained source text
The enuie also of Ephraim shal depart, and the aduersaries of Iudah shalbe cut off: Ephraim shall not enuie Iudah, and Iudah shall not vexe Ephraim.
Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 26:11 · retained source text
LORD, when thy hand is lifted vp, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their enuie at the people, yea the fire of thine enemies shall deuoure them.
1611 marginal noteOr, towards thy people.
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 35:11 · retained source text
Therefore, as I liue, saith the LORD God, I will euen doe according to thine anger, and according to thine enuie, which thou hast vsed out of thy hatred against them: and I will make my selfe knowen amongst them, when I haue iudged thee.
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:18 · retained source text
For hee knew that for enuie they had deliuered him.
Where “envy” appears
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Job1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseProverbs4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
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