Quotes about Envy
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
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
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.
- Genesis 37:3
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
- Genesis 37:4
Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
- Genesis 37:5
We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
- Genesis 37:7
“Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.
- Genesis 37:8
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
- Genesis 37:11
Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
- Genesis 37:18
“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.
- Genesis 37:19
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
- Genesis 37:23