Envy comes from people's ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts

Envy comes from people’s ignorance of, or lack of belief, in their own gifts.

God looks not at the gift, but at the hand that brings it. Our courtesies are rejected if iniquity attends them.

There is no sin but ignorance.

Ignorance is not innocence but sin.

Every other sin hath some pleasure annexed to it, or will admit of an excuse: envy alone wants both