Life Application Study Bible Seven Deadly Sins - Flipbook - Page 5
3.
ENVY
Envy is a sin that gives us no pleasure at all—not even fleeting satisfaction. Envy is sorrow
occasioned by another person’s happiness. Envy wishes to push the other person off the path of
success or happiness. It is lethal to joy because it refuses to be grateful, and gratitude is the root of
joy.
As a remedy, Scripture offers the goodness of rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with
those who weep (Romans 12:15).
SCRIPTURES AND LIFE APPLICATION NOTES
Proverbs 23:17-18, NLT: “Don’t envy sinners, but always continue to fear the Lord. You will be rewarded for this;
your hope will not be disappointed.”
LIFE APPLICATION NOTE: 23:16-18 How easy it is to envy those who get ahead unhampered by
conscience or moral responsibility. For a time they do seem to prosper even though they disregard what
God wants, but they have no real future. To those who follow him, God promises a hope and a wonderful
future, even if it isn’t achieved in this life.
Ecclesiastes 4:4, NLT: “Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy
their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.”
LIFE APPLICATION NOTE: 4:4-6 Some people are lazy while others are workaholics. Lazy people, seeing
the futility of dashing about for success, idle away their time and hurt both themselves and those who
depend on them. Workaholics are often driven by envy, greed, and a constant desire to stay ahead of
everyone else. Both extremes are foolish and irresponsible. The answer is to work hard but with moderation.
Take time to enjoy the other gifts God has given you, and realize that it is God who gives out the assignments
and the rewards, not us.
The Seven Deadly Sins and their Remedies: A sample of Scripture and Commentary from the new Life Application Study Bible - Third Edition.
