Ecclesiastes 4:4

Modern King James Version

Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 26:14

And he had possession of flocks and possession of herds, and many servants. And the Philistines envied him.

Genesis 31:1

And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and he has gotten all this glory from that which was our father's.

Proverbs 27:4

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

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I know that this also is vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:21

When there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and with success; yet to a man who has not labored in it, he shall leave it for his share. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For God gives wisdom, and knowledge, and joy to a man who is good in His sight. But to the sinner He gives labor, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

There is no end of all the people, of all who have been before them; they also who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

For there are many things that increase vanity, and what is man the better?

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew they had delivered Him because of envy.

Acts 7:9

And being jealous of Joseph, the patriarchs sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him

James 4:5

Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns to envy?

1 John 3:12

not as Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. And for what did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's things were righteous.