We are pained that others are more prosperous than we are; we desire to possess what others have, though we have no right to it; and this leads to the various guilty methods which are pursued to lessen their enjoyment of it, or to obtain it ourselves, or to show that they do not possess as much as they are commonly supposed to.... for thus the spirit of envy in our bosoms will be gratified. ” ​ — Romans 1: 29; James 4: 5.
Meil on valus, et teised on jõukamad kui meie; me igatseme endale seda, mis on teiste oma, kuigi meil pole selleks õigust; kõik see viibki nende erisuguste alatute meetodite kasutamiseni, mille eesmärk on võtta neilt rõõm selle omamisest või saada see endale või jätta mulje, et nende omand pole nii suur, kui see üldiselt peaks olema... alles siis jääb meie sees pesitsev kadeduse vaim rahule. ” — Roomlastele 1: 29; Jakoobuse 4: 5.