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The 12 most-voted verses about jealousy, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

Proverbs 27:4 (BSB)

Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?

Proverbs 27:4 (KJV)

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Proverbs 27:4 (WEB)

You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

Exodus 20:17 (BSB)

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour’s.

Exodus 20:17 (KJV)

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

Exodus 20:17 (WEB)

A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

Proverbs 14:30 (BSB)

A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Proverbs 14:30 (KJV)

The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

Proverbs 14:30 (WEB)

for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?

1 Corinthians 3:3 (BSB)

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

1 Corinthians 3:3 (KJV)

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

1 Corinthians 3:3 (WEB)

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

James 3:16 (BSB)

For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.

James 3:16 (KJV)

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

James 3:16 (WEB)

Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.

Song of Solomon 8:6 (BSB)

¶ Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love [is] strong as death; jealousy [is] cruel as the grave: the coals thereof [are] coals of fire, [which hath a] most vehement flame.

Song of Solomon 8:6 (KJV)

Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of the LORD.

Song of Solomon 8:6 (WEB)

Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

Acts 7:9 (BSB)

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Acts 7:9 (KJV)

“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him

Acts 7:9 (WEB)

For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

Job 5:2 (BSB)

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Job 5:2 (KJV)

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

Job 5:2 (WEB)

For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

Proverbs 6:34 (BSB)

For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Proverbs 6:34 (KJV)

For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won’t spare in the day of vengeance.

Proverbs 6:34 (WEB)

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (BSB)

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Romans 12:2 (KJV)

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2 (WEB)

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

Romans 13:13 (BSB)

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Romans 13:13 (KJV)

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Romans 13:13 (WEB)

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

1 Corinthians 13:4 (BSB)

Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians 13:4 (KJV)

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

1 Corinthians 13:4 (WEB)

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