absit invidia

Etymology
From. As found, for example, in Livy,  Book IX, Chapter 19, line 15.

Phrase

 * 1) Literally, "may envy be lacking (from my words)".
 * 2) * 1656 (N.S.), George Davenport, The Letters of George Davenport, 1651-1677 2011 publication
 * I long as old Eli did (verbo absit invidia) to hear what is become of the ark; but fear I shall not hear what I desire, and my answer shall be with the daughter in law translata est gloria Dei de&mdash;.
 * Comment: "Translata est gloria Dei de ..." is a slight paraphrase from 1 Samuel 4:22.
 * 1) * 1842, Thomas Fuller, The Church History of Britain, from the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year MDCXLVIII (James Nichols, London, 3rd edition) p.401
 * I have done with the Oxford Bacons : only let me add, that those of Cambridge, father and son, Nicholas and Francis, the one of Bene't, and the other of Trinity-College, do hold (absit invidia ! ) the scales of desert, even against all of their name in all of the world besides.
 * I have done with the Oxford Bacons : only let me add, that those of Cambridge, father and son, Nicholas and Francis, the one of Bene't, and the other of Trinity-College, do hold (absit invidia ! ) the scales of desert, even against all of their name in all of the world besides.

Usage notes
The phrase was used to deflect the "evil eye" from a statement describing excellence. That is, the hubris of the braggart was feared to attract jealous deities. The English no offense has an entirely different connotation.