Psalm 73:3

New American Bible - revised edition

Because I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Cross References

Job 12:6

Yet the tents of robbers are prosperous, and those who provoke God are secure, whom God has in his power.

Job 17:8

The upright are astonished at this, the innocent aroused against the wicked.

Job 21:7

Why do the wicked keep on living, grow old, become mighty in power?

Job 24:23

he gives safety and support, and his eyes are on their ways.

Psalm 10:5

Yet their affairs always succeed; they ignore your judgment on high; they sneer at all who oppose them.

Psalm 37:1

Of David. Do not be provoked by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.

Psalm 37:7

Be still before the Lord; wait for him. Do not be provoked by the prosperous, nor by malicious schemers.

Proverbs 23:17

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but only those who always fear the Lord;

Proverbs 24:1

Do not envy the wicked, nor desire to be with them;

Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy the violent and choose none of their ways:

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen all manner of things in my vain days: the just perishing in their justice, and the wicked living long in their wickedness.

Jeremiah 12:1

You would be in the right, O Lord, if I should dispute with you; even so, I must lay out the case against you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper, why do all the treacherous live in contentment?

Malachi 3:15

But we call the arrogant blessed; for evildoers not only prosper but even test God and escape.”

James 4:5

Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks without meaning when it says, “The spirit that he has made to dwell in us tends toward jealousy”?