Quotes about Jealousy
Envy is universal because sin is.
— Paul David Tripp
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
— Genesis 4:5
Then Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.
— Genesis 4:8
And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
— Genesis 16:4
But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,
— Genesis 21:9
He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
— Genesis 26:14
But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
— Genesis 27:35
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
— Genesis 27:41
When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.
— Genesis 27:42
Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
— Genesis 29:17
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.
— Genesis 30:1
But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
— Genesis 30:15