Ecclesiastes 4:4

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

Again I beheld all the travails of men, and busynesses; and I perceived that those be open to [the] envy of the neighbour; and therefore in this is vanity, and superfluous busyness.

Cross References

Genesis 26:14

Also he had possessions of sheep and of great beasts, and full much of menials. For this thing Palestines had envy to him,

Genesis 31:1

After that, Jacob heard the words of the sons of Laban, that said, Jacob hath taken away all things that were our father’s, and of his chattel Jacob is made rich, and noble.

Proverbs 27:4

Ire [or Wrath] hath no mercy, and strong vengeance breaking out hath no mercy; and who may suffer the fierceness of a spirit stirred?

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I saw all things that be made under the sun, and lo! all things be vanity and torment of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I gave mine heart, that I should know prudence and doctrine, and errors and folly. And I knew that in these things also was travail and torment of spirit;

Ecclesiastes 2:21

For why when another man travaileth in wisdom, and teaching, and busyness, he leaveth things gotten to an idle man; and therefore this is vanity, and great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

God gave wisdom, and knowing, and gladness to a good man in his sight; but he gave torment, and superfluous busyness to a sinner, that he increase, and gather together, and give to him that pleaseth God; but also this is vanity, and vain busyness of soul.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

The number of people, of all that were before him, is great without measure, and they that shall come afterward, shall not be glad in him; but also this is vanity and torment of the spirit.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

Words be full many, and have much vanity in disputing. What need is it to a man to seek greater things than himself;

Ecclesiastes 6:9

It is better to see that, that thou covetest, than to desire that, that thou knowest not; but also this is vanity, and presumption of spirit.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew, that by envy they betrayed him [or they betook him].

Acts 7:9

And the patriarchs had envy to Joseph, and sold him into Egypt. And God was with him,

James 4:5

Whether ye guess, that the scripture saith vainly, The spirit that dwelleth in you, coveteth to envy?

1 John 3:12

not as Cain, that was of the devil, and slew his brother. And for what thing slew he him? for his works were evil, and his brother’s just.