The envious man shuts his eyes to the good qualities and noble deeds of others. He is always ready to disparage and misrepresent that which is excellent. Men often confess and forsake other faults, but there is little to be hoped for from the envious man. Since to envy a person is to admit that he is a superior, pride will not permit any concession. If an attempt be made to convince the envious person of his sin, he becomes even more bitter against the object of his passion, and too often he remains incurable. {5T 56.2}

Den misundelige lukker øjnene for andres gode egenskaber og ædle handlinger. Han er altid rede til at forklejne det ypperlige og fremstille det i et falsk lys. Menneskene kan ofte bekende andre fejl og afstå fra dem; men lidet kan ventes af den, der er misundelig. At være misundelig på et menneske er at indrømme den pågældendes overlegenhed, men stoltheden vil ikke tillade en sådan indrømmelse. Forsøger man at overbevise den misundelige om hans synd, bliver han endnu mere forbitret på den, der er genstand for hans lidenskab og alt for ofte vedbliver han at være uhelbredelig.