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

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.

Job 31:24

I have never trusted the power of wealth,

Psalm 35:21

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

Psalm 49:18

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

Psalm 49:6

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

Psalm 5:6

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

Psalm 52:1

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

Psalm 94:4

All those cruel people strut and boast,

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.

Proverbs 28:4

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

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.

Isaiah 37:23

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

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.

Jeremiah 22:17

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

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.

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.”

Luke 12:15

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

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.’ ”

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

Deuteronomy 32:19

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

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.

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!”

James 4:16

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

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.

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 Samuel 23:21

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