another, they reckon that they themselves have been bested in something great. Hence it is written ( Job 5:2 ): "Envy slayeth the little one," and Gregory says (Moral. v, 46) that "we can envy those only whom we think better in some respect than ourselves." Reply to Objection 4:…

the Philosopher (Rhet. ii, 9). Therefore envy is not a mortal sin. On the contrary, It is written ( Job 5:2 ): "Envy slayeth the little one." Now nothing slays spiritually, except mortal sin. Therefore envy is a mortal sin. I answer that, Envy is a mortal sin, in respect of its g…

nger is a mortal sin? Objection 1: It would seem that all anger is a mortal sin. For it is written ( Job 5:2 ): "Anger killeth the foolish man [*Vulg.: 'Anger indeed killeth the foolish']," and he speaks of the spiritual killing, whence mortal sin takes its name. Therefore all an…