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  • Envying is first and excites strife; strife endeavours to excuse itself by vain-glorying and lying; and then (v. 16) hereupon ensue confusion and every evil work.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

  • John Lawson, who traveled extensively among the Indians of North Carolina, noted in 1709: “There is one Vice very common every where, which I never found amongst them, which is Envying other Mens Happiness.”

    The Chosen Peoples Todd Gitlin 2010

  • John Lawson, who traveled extensively among the Indians of North Carolina, noted in 1709: “There is one Vice very common every where, which I never found amongst them, which is Envying other Mens Happiness.”

    The Chosen Peoples Todd Gitlin 2010

  • John Lawson, who traveled extensively among the Indians of North Carolina, noted in 1709: “There is one Vice very common every where, which I never found amongst them, which is Envying other Mens Happiness.”

    The Chosen Peoples Todd Gitlin 2010

  • Envying their carefree banter, I whipped out my phone.

    Vanished Kate Brian 2010

  • Envying Joe the Plumber and an assortment of others who seem to fall directly into book deals?

    The Wednesday Web Browser: AWP 2009, Jewish Book Council blog, and Joe the Plumber-Author? Erika D. 2008

  • Envying for a moment the little bare feet which caught a safer hold of the rugged side of the oak than he could pretend to with his heavy boots, Morton nevertheless resolved to attempt the passage, and, fixing his eye firm on

    Old Mortality 2004

  • Envying his partners ability to unwind, an increasingly pessimistic Cardenas extended their stay into a third day, still without any word from Surtsey Mockerkin.

    The Mocking Program Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

  • Envying the glory of God and the salvation of man, and attentively looking out on all occasions, he marks every movement; and whenever an opportunity occurs, during the

    The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 1 1560-1609 1956

  • "Envying me!" said Julia, and laughed a short laugh that had little of mirth in it.

    Cheerful—By Request Edna Ferber 1926

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