Charles Spurgeon Commentary Proverbs 27:4

"Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?" — Proverbs 27:4 (ASV)

Envy is a snake in the grass. Christians, beware of envy. You will, perhaps, be tempted to have it in your heart when you see another Christian more useful than you are, or when some Christian brother seems to have more honor than you have. Ah, then! cry to God against it. Never let this venomous reptile be spared for a single moment.

The best of men will find envy creeping over them at times; it may be envy of the wicked who are rich. We must seek to overcome that at once. And even envy of the best of men, what is it but covetousness and hatred, and a breach of two commandments?

God save us from it!