Psalm 10:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The wicked boast about their deepest desires. Those greedy people hate and curse you, LORD.

Cross References

Psalm 94:4

All those cruel people strut and boast,

Luke 12:19

Then I'll say to myself, ‘You have stored up enough good things to last for years to come. Live it up! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’ ”

Isaiah 37:23

Sennacherib, you cursed, shouted, and sneered at me, the holy God of Israel.

Proverbs 28:4

Lawbreakers praise criminals, but law-abiding citizens always oppose them.

Psalm 49:6

They trust in their riches and boast about all their wealth.

Psalm 35:21

They are quick to accuse me. They say, “You did it! We saw you ourselves.”

Psalm 5:6

You destroy every liar, and you despise violence and deceit.

Job 31:24

I have never trusted the power of wealth,

Deuteronomy 29:19

You may be an Israelite and know-all about the LORD's agreement with us, but he won't bless you if you rebel against him. You may think you can get away with it, but you will cause the rest of Israel to be punished along with you.

Exodus 15:9

Your enemies boasted that they would pursue and capture us, divide up our possessions, treat us as they wished, then take out their swords and kill us there.

1 John 2:15

Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you cannot love the Father.

James 4:13

You should know better than to say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to the city. We will do business there for a year and make a lot of money!”

Colossians 3:5

Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshipping idols.

Ephesians 5:5

Being greedy, indecent, or immoral is just another way of worshipping idols. You can be sure that people who behave in this way will never be part of the kingdom that belongs to Christ and to God.

1 Corinthians 6:10

will share in God's kingdom. Neither will any thief or greedy person or drunkard or anyone who curses and cheats others.

Romans 1:32

They know God has said that anyone who acts this way deserves to die. But they keep on doing evil things, and they even encourage others to do them.

Romans 1:29

They are evil, wicked, and greedy, as well as mean in every possible way. They want what others have, and they murder, argue, cheat, and are hard to get along with. They gossip,

Luke 12:15

Then he said to the crowd, “Don't be greedy! Owning a lot of things won't make your life safe.”

Habakkuk 2:9

You're doomed! You made your family rich at the expense of others. You even said to yourself, “I'm above the law.”

Jeremiah 22:17

But all you think about is how to cheat or abuse or murder some innocent victim.

Isaiah 57:17

Your greed made me furious. That's why I punished you and refused to be found, while you kept returning to your old sinful ways.

Psalm 52:1

You people may be strong and boast about your sins, but God can be trusted day after day.

Psalm 49:18

We humans are praised when we do well, and all of us are glad to be alive.

1 Samuel 23:21

Saul told them: You've done me a big favour, and I pray that the LORD will bless you.

Deuteronomy 32:19

You were the LORD's children, but you made him angry. Then he rejected you

Leviticus 26:30

I'll destroy your shrines and tear down your incense altars, leaving your dead bodies piled on top of your idols. And you will be disgusting to me.

James 4:16

Yet you are stupid enough to boast, and it is wrong to be so proud.

Judges 17:2

One day he told his mother, “Do you remember those eleven hundred pieces of silver that were stolen from you? I was there when you put a curse on whoever stole them. Well, I'm the one who did it.” His mother answered, “I pray that the LORD will bless you, my son.”

1 Kings 20:25

Then get more soldiers, horses, and chariots, so your army will be as strong as it was before. We'll fight Israel's army on flat land and wipe them out. Benhadad agreed and did what they suggested.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen everything during this senseless life of mine. I have seen good citizens die for doing the right thing, and I have seen criminals live to a ripe old age.