Psalms 73:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 21:7 : 7 Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 <Of David.> Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.
  • Jer 12:1 : 1 You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?
  • Ps 37:7 : 7 Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.
  • Prov 23:17 : 17 Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;
  • Prov 24:1 : 1 Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?
  • Prov 3:31 : 31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

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    12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.

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    6 The upright will see it with fear, and will say, laughing at you:

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  • Ps 10:2-3
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  • Prov 24:19
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    19 Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

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    1 <To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David.> The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

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  • Ps 37:35
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    35 I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.

  • Prov 24:1
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    1 Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

  • Ps 73:16-17
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    16 When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

    17 Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.

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    10 The sinner will see it with grief; he will be wasted away with envy; the desire of the evil-doers will come to nothing.

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    4 Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

  • Ps 73:21-22
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    21 My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:

    22 As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

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    32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

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    3 What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?

  • Ps 73:7-8
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    7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.

    8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.

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    16 And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

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    23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

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    15 These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.

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    17 Have no envy of sinners in your heart, but keep in the fear of the Lord all through the day;

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    14 With kings and the wise ones of the earth, who put up great houses for themselves;

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    12 The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.

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    4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.

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    31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

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    8 And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?

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