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On Jealousy and Envy

Cyprian of Carthage

Section 8

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Author: Cyprian of Carthage

8. Hence the threatening countenance, the lowering aspect, pallor

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in

the

face

,

trembling

on

the

lips

,

gnashing

of

the

teeth

,

mad

words

,

unbridled

revilings

,

a

hand

prompt

for

the

violence

of

slaughter

;

even

if

for

the

time

deprived

of

a

sword

,

yet

armed

with

the

hatred

of

an

infuriate

mind

.

And

accordingly

the

Holy

Spirit

says

in

the

Psalms

:

“

Be

not

jealous

against

him

who

walketh

prosperously

in

his

way

.

”

And

again

:

“

The

wicked

shall

observe

the

righteous

,

and

shall

gnash

upon

him

with

his

teeth

.

But

God

shall

laugh

at

him

;

for

He

seeth

that

his

day

is

coming

.

”

The

blessed

Apostle

Paul

designates

and

points

out

these

when

he

says

,

“

The

poison

of

asps

is

under

their

lips

,

and

their

mouth

is

full

of

cursing

and

bitterness

.

Their

feet

are

swift

to

shed

blood

,

destruction

and

misery

are

in

their

ways

,

who

have

not

known

the

way

of

peace

;

neither

is

the

fear

of

God

before

their

eyes

.

”

Notes

16
Ps. xxxvii. 7.
17
Ps. xxxvii. 12, 13.
18
Rom. iii. 13–18.