From men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalm 73:12 - King James 2000 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, these are the ungodly, who always prosper and are at ease in the world; they increase in riches. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches. Common English Bible Look at these wicked ones, always relaxed, piling up the wealth! Catholic Public Domain Version But God is our king before all ages. He has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But God is our king before ages: he hath wrought salvation in the midst of the earth. |
From men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Trust not in oppression, and hope not vainly in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
And they shall eat up your harvest, and your bread, which your sons and your daughters should eat: they shall eat up your flocks and your herds: they shall eat up your vines and your fig trees: they shall impoverish your fortified cities, in which you trusted, with the sword.
They have grown fat, they shine: yea, they pass over the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not defend.
There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day: