27 Righteousness casteth out hatred, humility destroyeth envy. (T12)
Testament of Gad 1:27
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Proverbs 10:11–13
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. 13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Job 5:1–3
1 “Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn? 2 For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. 3 I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
Testament of Gad 2:15–17
15 For the poor man, if free from envy he pleaseth the Lord in all things, is blessed beyond all men, because he hath not the travail of vain men. (T12) 16 Put away, therefore, jealousy from your souls, and love one another with uprightness of heart. (T12) 17 Do ye also therefore t… (T12)
Proverbs 14:29–31
29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly. 30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones. 31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Sirach 27:29–30
29 Those who rejoice at the fall of the godly will be caught in a snare. Anguish will consume them before they die. (WEB) 30 Wrath and anger, these also are abominations. A sinner will possess them. (WEB)
Testament of Simeon 2:6–8
6 All his days he reproached us not concerning this thing, but loved us as his own soul, and beyond his own sons glorified us, and gave us riches, and cattle and fruits. (T12) 7 Do ye also, my children, love each one his brother with a good heart, and the spirit of envy… (T12)
Proverbs 11:1–3
1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. 2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
Sirach 13:19–21
19 Wild donkeys are the prey of lions in the wilderness; likewise poor men are feeding grounds for the rich. (WEB) 20 Lowliness is an abomination to a proud man; likewise a poor man is an abomination to the rich. (WEB) 21 When a rich man is shaken, he is supported by his friends, b… (WEB)
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