Psalm 73:3

Good News Translation (US Version)

because I was jealous of the proud when I saw that things go well for the wicked.

Cross References

Job 21:7

Why does God let evil people live, let them grow old and prosper?

Jeremiah 12:1

“Lord, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Yet I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed?

Proverbs 23:17

Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life.

Psalm 37:7

Be patient and wait for the Lord to act; don't be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans.

Psalm 37:1

Don't be worried on account of the wicked; don't be jealous of those who do wrong.

Proverbs 24:1

Don't be envious of evil people, and don't try to make friends with them.

James 4:5

Don't think that there is no truth in the scripture that says, “The spirit that God placed in us is filled with fierce desires.”

Proverbs 3:31

Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do,

Job 12:6

But thieves and godless people live in peace, though their only god is their own strength.

Job 17:8

Those who claim to be honest are shocked, and they all condemn me as godless.

Job 24:23

God may let them live secure, but keeps an eye on them all the time.

Psalm 10:5

The wicked succeed in everything. They cannot understand God's judgments; they sneer at their enemies.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

My life has been useless, but in it I have seen everything. Some good people may die while others live on, even though they are evil.

Malachi 3:15

As we see it, proud people are the ones who are happy. Evil people not only prosper, but they test God's patience with their evil deeds and get away with it.’”