Psalms 73:7

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; their thoughts are sinful.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 15:27 : 27 Because he covered his face with fat, and made his hips bulge with fat,
  • Ps 17:10 : 10 They are calloused; they speak arrogantly.
  • Jer 5:28 : 28 That is how they have grown fat and sleek. There is no limit to the evil things they do. They do not plead the cause of the fatherless in such a way as to win it. They do not defend the rights of the poor.
  • Ezek 16:49 : 49 “‘See here– this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had majesty, abundance of food, and enjoyed carefree ease, but they did not help the poor and needy.
  • Luke 12:16-19 : 16 He then told them a parable:“The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop, 17 so he thought to himself,‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 Then he said,‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to myself,“You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’
  • 1 Sam 25:2 : 2 David Marries Abigail the Widow of Nabal There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. This man was very wealthy; he owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
  • 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 When Abigail went back to Nabal, he was holding a banquet in his house like that of the king. Nabal was having a good time and was very intoxicated. She told him absolutely nothing until morning’s light.
  • Ps 17:14 : 14 LORD, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.
  • Ps 73:12 : 12 Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer.
  • Ps 119:70 : 70 Their hearts are calloused, but I find delight in your law.
  • Isa 3:9 : 9 The look on their faces testifies to their guilt; like the people of Sodom they openly boast of their sin. Woe to them! For they bring disaster on themselves.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 17:10-11
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    83%

    10They are calloused; they speak arrogantly.

    11They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground.

  • Ps 73:5-6
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    5They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do.

    6Arrogance is their necklace, and violence covers them like clothing.

  • Ps 73:8-9
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    8They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence.

    9They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth.

  • Job 15:27
    76%

    27Because he covered his face with fat, and made his hips bulge with fat,

  • Ps 119:70
    75%

    70Their hearts are calloused, but I find delight in your law.

  • Prov 30:13
    75%

    13There is a generation whose eyes are so lofty, and whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully.

  • Jer 5:27-28
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    74%

    27Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful.

    28That is how they have grown fat and sleek. There is no limit to the evil things they do. They do not plead the cause of the fatherless in such a way as to win it. They do not defend the rights of the poor.

  • Isa 3:9
    72%

    9The look on their faces testifies to their guilt; like the people of Sodom they openly boast of their sin. Woe to them! For they bring disaster on themselves.

  • Ps 10:3
    72%

    3Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD.

  • Ps 69:23-24
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    23May their eyes be blinded! Make them shake violently!

    24Pour out your judgment on them! May your raging anger overtake them!

  • Hos 7:2-3
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    72%

    2They do not realize that I remember all of their wicked deeds. Their evil deeds have now surrounded them; their sinful deeds are always before me.

    3Political Intrigue and Conspiracy in the Palace The royal advisers delight the king with their evil schemes, the princes make him glad with their lies.

  • Ps 73:3
    71%

    3For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

  • Ps 78:30
    71%

    30They were not yet filled up, their food was still in their mouths,

  • Mark 7:22
    71%

    22adultery, greed, evil, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, and folly.

  • Ps 59:7
    71%

    7Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say,“Who hears?”

  • 2 Pet 2:14
    71%

    14Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop sinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children!

  • Hos 4:8
    71%

    8They feed on the sin offerings of my people; their appetites long for their iniquity!

  • Ps 73:12
    71%

    12Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer.

  • Ps 49:6
    71%

    6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

  • Prov 24:2
    71%

    2for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

  • Hos 13:6
    70%

    6When they were fed, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; as a result, they forgot me!

  • Mic 7:3
    70%

    3They are experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men announce what they wish and then they plan it out.

  • Mic 6:12
    70%

    12The city’s wealthy people readily resort to violence; her inhabitants tell lies, their tongues speak deceptive words.

  • Lam 4:8
    70%

    8ח(Khet) Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it is dried up, like tree bark.

  • Job 15:12
    70%

    12Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,

  • Rom 11:10
    70%

    10let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and make their backs bend continually.”

  • Jer 22:17
    70%

    17But you are always thinking and looking for ways to increase your wealth by dishonest means. Your eyes and your heart are set on killing some innocent person and committing fraud and oppression.

  • Isa 56:11
    70%

    11The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain.

  • Ps 115:5
    70%

    5They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see,

  • Rom 3:15
    70%

    15“Their feet are swift to shed blood,

  • Ps 36:1-2
    2 verses
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    1For the music director; written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

    2for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.

  • Ps 22:13
    69%

    13They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.

  • Prov 23:6
    69%

    6Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;

  • Ps 112:10
    69%

    10When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

  • Ps 52:7
    69%

    7“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”

  • Ps 35:21
    69%

    21They are ready to devour me; they say,“Aha! Aha! We’ve got you!”

  • Job 15:35
    69%

    35They conceive trouble and bring forth evil; their belly prepares deception.”

  • Prov 6:17
    69%

    17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

  • Eccl 5:11
    69%

    11When someone’s prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?

  • Ps 135:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see,

    17and ears, but cannot hear. Indeed, they cannot breathe.

  • Ezek 7:19
    69%

    19They will discard their silver in the streets, and their gold will be treated like filth. Their silver and gold will not be able to deliver them on the day of the LORD’s fury. They will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs because their wealth was the obstacle leading to their iniquity.

  • Isa 5:14
    69%

    14So Death will open up its throat, and open wide its mouth; Zion’s dignitaries and masses will descend into it, including those who revel and celebrate within her.