Proverbs 3:8 promises healing to flesh and bones from wisdom — a positive counterpart to the tranquil heart giving life.

In Proverbs 4:23, guarding the heart is the source of life — directly parallel to the tranquil heart giving life here.

Proverbs 12:4 uses 'rottenness in bones' for a shameful wife — same imagery as envy rotting bones here.

Proverbs 17:22 echoes the same link between heart and health — a cheerful heart is medicine, a broken spirit dries the bones.

Proverbs 27:4 declares envy more overwhelming than wrath or anger, reinforcing the destructive power of envy described here.

Job 5:2 states jealousy slays the simple — directly parallel to envy rotting bones, both showing jealousy's destructive power.

Acts 7:9 recounts the patriarchs' jealousy against Joseph — a concrete narrative example of envy's destructive actions.

Acts 17:5 explicitly says the Jews were 'moved with envy' to start a riot — a clear example of envy's destructive action.

James 3:14 warns against 'bitter envying' in the heart, directly addressing the inner condition that causes spiritual decay.

In Genesis 30:1, Rachel's envy of her sister's fertility illustrates the emotional distress envy causes, matching the 'rottenness of the bones'.

In Genesis 31:1, Laban's sons speak enviously of Jacob's wealth, showing envy's destructive resentment.

In 1 Kings 21:6, Ahab's covetous desire for Naboth's vineyard leads to sullenness and refusal to eat, showing how craving harms well-being.

In Acts 5:17, the high priests' indignation (jealousy) drives them to oppose the apostles, illustrating envy's corrosive effect.

1 Peter 2:1 commands laying aside 'envies', recognizing envy as harmful to spiritual health, akin to physical rottenness.