Psalm 73:3

God's Word

because I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy.

Cross References

Job 12:6

⌞But⌟ robbers’ tents are prosperous, and there is security for those who provoke God, for those whose god is their power.

Job 17:8

Decent people are shocked by this, and it stirs up the innocent against godless people.

Job 21:7

“Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, and even become more powerful?

Job 24:23

⌞God⌟ may let them feel confident and self-reliant, but his eyes are on their ways.

Psalm 10:5

He always seems to succeed. Your judgments are beyond his understanding. He spits at all his opponents.

Psalm 37:1

Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.

Psalm 37:7

Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with ⌞an evildoer⌟ who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.

Proverbs 23:17

Do not envy sinners in your heart. Instead, continue to fear the Lord.

Proverbs 24:1

Do not envy evil people or wish you were with them,

Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen it all in my pointless life: Righteous people die in spite of being righteous. Wicked people go on living in spite of being wicked.

Jeremiah 12:1

O Lord, even if I would argue my case with you, you would always be right. Yet, I want to talk to you about your justice. Why do wicked people succeed? Why do treacherous people have peace and quiet?

Malachi 3:15

So now we call arrogant people blessed. Not only are evildoers encouraged, they even test God and get away with it.’ ”

James 4:5

Do you think this passage means nothing? It says, “The Spirit that lives in us wants us to be his own.”