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Metaphor

The Poison of Comparison

traditional wisdom

Envy is almost never satisfied by gaining what the other person has. It is the resentment that they have it. Comparison turns another’s good into a personal loss. The result is a heart that cannot celebrate and a life that feels continually short-changed. Contentment begins when the measuring stops.

How you’d preach it

Names a common, quiet sin. Envy rarely looks dramatic; it just drains joy.

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