TSK · Genesis 37:11

He had so many sheep and cattle and such a great household of servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought,“They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”

Labor Motivated by Envy Then I considered all the skillful work that is done: Surely it is nothing more than competition between one person and another. This also is profitless– like chasing the wind.

O LORD, you are ready to act, but they don’t even notice. They will see and be put to shame by your angry judgment against humankind, yes, fire will consume your enemies.

(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)

But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering in her heart what they might mean.

The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,

envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.