This is for me and a situation I am dealing with.
ENVY:
1 Corinthians 13:3 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.
James 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
2 Nephi 26:32 The Lord God hath commanded that men should not murder; that they should not lie; that they should not steal; that they should not take the name of the Lord their God in vain; that they should not envy.
4 Nephi 1:16 And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land, because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people. And there were no envyings, nor strifes... and surely there could not be a happier people who had been created by the hand of God.
Mormon 8: 36 And I know that ye do walk in the pride of your hearts; and there are none save a few only who do not lift themselves up in the pride of their hearts, unto envying.
Coveting, pouting, or tearing others down does not elevate your standing, nor does demeaning someone else improve your self-image. So be kind, and be grateful that God is kind. It is a happy way to live."
(Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “The Laborers in the Vineyard,” Ensign, May 2012)
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