Psalm 73:3

Free Bible Version

because I was jealous of self-important people—I saw how well the wicked were doing.

Cross References

Job 12:6

Robbers live in peace, and those who make God angry live in safety, trusting their own strength as their ‘god.’

Job 17:8

People who think they are good are shocked to see me. Those who are innocent are troubled by the godless.

Job 21:7

Why do the wicked continue to live, to grow old and increasingly powerful?

Job 24:23

He supports them and gives them security, but he is always watching what they're doing.

Psalm 10:5

What they do always seems to go well. They're unaware of God's judgments. They ridicule all their enemies.

Psalm 37:1

Don't be upset over wicked people, or be jealous of those who do wrong.

Psalm 37:7

Be still in God's presence; wait patiently for him. Don't be upset over people who prosper when they carry out their evil schemes.

Proverbs 23:17

Don't think enviously of sinners, but always remember to honor the Lord,

Proverbs 24:1

Don't be jealous of evil people; don't long to spend time with them,

Proverbs 3:31

Don't be jealous of violent people—don't choose to follow their example!

Ecclesiastes 7:15

Throughout my life I've seen so much that is hard to understand. Good people who die young despite doing what is right, and wicked people who live long evil lives.

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, when I complain to you, you always show yourself to be in the right. Even so I still want to present my case to you. Why is it that wicked people do so well? Why do those who are unfaithful to you live so comfortably?

Malachi 3:15

From now on we'll say that the proud are blessed. Evil people do well, and nothing happens when they dare God to punish them.”

James 4:5

Do you think Scripture doesn't mean what it says: that the spirit that he put in us is very jealous?