Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? / But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Envy and wrath shorten the life

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, / And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? / Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

The spirit of envy can destroy; it can never build.