day no. 16,249: pride loves merit, envy despises it

"Gratitude is not pride, and this is a nation of sinners, prone to do what sinners in this position have always done -- which is to interpret blessings as rewards, to see the milk and honey as 'best in show' indicators." -- Douglas Wilson, Empires of Dirt

Pride considers its blessings as its reward, while envy considers your blessings its bane.

Pride wants to take credit for grace and envy wants to do away with all credit.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Envy rejoices when others weep and weeps when others rejoice. It is grieved by the success of others and excited by their failures. 

“Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little." -- Gore Vidal

Pride and envy lead to death.

They both kill a person's ability to receive anything.

Pride wants to flaunt its wages while envy wants wages without any effort.

Pride loves merit; envy despises it.