Verse 7

Wherefore do the wicked{H7563} live{H2421}{(H8799)}, become old{H6275}{(H8804)}, yea, are mighty{H1396}{(H8804)} in power{H2428}?

Referenced Verses

  • Job 12:6 : 6 The tabernacles{H168} of robbers{H7703}{(H8802)} prosper{H7951}{(H8799)}, and they that provoke{H7264}{(H8688)} God{H410} are secure{H987}; into whose hand{H3027} God{H433} bringeth{H935}{(H8689)} abundantly.
  • Ps 37:35 : 35 I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the wicked{H7563} in great power{H6184}, and spreading{H6168}{H8693)} himself like a green{H7488} bay tree{H249}.
  • Ps 73:3-9 : 3 For I was envious{H7065}{H8765)} at the foolish{H1984}{H8802)}, when I saw{H7200}{H8799)} the prosperity{H7965} of the wicked{H7563}. 4 For there are no bands{H2784} in their death{H4194}: but their strength{H193} is firm{H1277}. 5 They are not in trouble{H5999} as other men{H582}; neither are they plagued{H5060}{H8792)} like{H5973} other men{H120}. 6 Therefore pride{H1346} compasseth them about as a chain{H6059}{H8804)}; violence{H2555} covereth{H5848}{H8799)} them as a garment{H7897}. 7 Their eyes{H5869} stand out{H3318}{H8804)} with fatness{H2459}: they have more{H5674}{H8804)} than heart{H3824} could wish{H4906}. 8 They are corrupt{H4167}{H8686)}, and speak{H1696}{H8762)} wickedly{H7451} concerning oppression{H6233}: they speak{H1696}{H8762)} loftily{H4791}. 9 They set{H8371}{H8804)} their mouth{H6310} against the heavens{H8064}, and their tongue{H3956} walketh{H1980}{H8799)} through the earth{H776}. 10 Therefore his people{H5971} return{H7725}{H8799)}{H8675)}{H7725}{H8686)} hither{H1988}: and waters{H4325} of a full{H4392} cup are wrung out{H4680}{H8735)} to them. 11 And they say{H559}{H8804)}, How doth God{H410} know{H3045}{H8804)}? and is there{H3426} knowledge{H1844} in the most High{H5945}? 12 Behold, these are the ungodly{H7563}, who prosper{H7961} in the world{H5769}; they increase{H7685}{H8689)} in riches{H2428}.
  • Jer 12:1-3 : 1 Righteous{H6662} art thou, O LORD{H3068}, when I plead{H7378}{(H8799)} with thee: yet let me talk{H1696}{(H8762)} with thee of thy judgments{H4941}: Wherefore doth the way{H1870} of the wicked{H7563} prosper{H6743}{(H8804)}? wherefore are all they happy{H7951}{(H8804)} that deal very{H899} treacherously{H898}{(H8802)}? 2 Thou hast planted{H5193}{(H8804)} them, yea, they have taken root{H8327}{(H8776)}: they grow{H3212}{(H8799)}, yea, they bring forth{H6213}{(H8804)} fruit{H6529}: thou art near{H7138} in their mouth{H6310}, and far from{H7350} their reins{H3629}. 3 But thou, O LORD{H3068}, knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} me: thou hast seen{H7200}{(H8799)} me, and tried{H974}{(H8804)} mine heart{H3820} toward thee: pull them out{H5423}{(H8685)} like sheep{H6629} for the slaughter{H2878}, and prepare{H6942}{(H8685)} them for the day{H3117} of slaughter{H2028}.
  • Hab 1:13 : 13 Thou art of purer{H2889} eyes{H5869} than to behold{H7200}{(H8800)} evil{H7451}, and canst{H3201}{(H8799)} not look{H5027}{(H8687)} on iniquity{H5999}: wherefore lookest{H5027}{(H8686)} thou upon them that deal treacherously{H898}{(H8802)}, and holdest thy tongue{H2790}{(H8686)} when the wicked{H7563} devoureth{H1104}{(H8763)} the man that is more righteous{H6662} than he?
  • Hab 1:15-16 : 15 They take up{H5927}{(H8689)} all of them with the angle{H2443}, they catch{H1641}{(H8799)} them in their net{H2764}, and gather{H622}{(H8799)} them in their drag{H4365}: therefore they rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} and are glad{H1523}{(H8799)}. 16 Therefore they sacrifice{H2076}{(H8762)} unto their net{H2764}, and burn incense{H6999}{(H8762)} unto their drag{H4365}; because by them{H1992} their portion{H2506} is fat{H8082}, and their meat{H3978} plenteous{H1277}.
  • Rev 13:2-7 : 2 And{G2532} the beast{G2342} which{G3739} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} was{G2258}{(G5713)} like{G3664} unto a leopard{G3917}, and{G2532} his{G846} feet{G4228} were as{G5613} the feet of a bear{G715}, and{G2532} his{G846} mouth{G4750} as{G5613} the mouth{G4750} of a lion{G3023}: and{G2532} the dragon{G1404} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} him{G846} his{G846} power{G1411}, and{G2532} his{G846} seat{G2362}, and{G2532} great{G3173} authority{G1849}. 3 And{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} one{G3391} of his{G846} heads{G2776} as it were{G5613} wounded{G4969}{(G5772)} to{G1519} death{G2288}; and{G2532} his{G846} deadly{G2288} wound{G4127} was healed{G2323}{(G5681)}: and{G2532} all{G3650} the world{G1093} wondered{G2296}{(G5681)}{(G5625)}{G2296}{(G5656)} after{G3694}{G1722} the beast{G2342}. 4 And{G2532} they worshipped{G4352}{(G5656)} the dragon{G1404} which{G3739} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} power{G1849} unto the beast{G2342}: and{G2532} they worshipped{G4352}{(G5656)} the beast{G2342}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Who{G5101} is like{G3664} unto the beast{G2342}? who{G5101} is able{G1410}{(G5736)} to make war{G4170}{(G5658)} with{G3326} him{G846}? 5 And{G2532} there was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} a mouth{G4750} speaking{G2980}{(G5723)} great things{G3173} and{G2532} blasphemies{G988}; and{G2532} power{G1849} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} to continue{G4160}{(G5658)} forty{G5062} and two{G1417} months{G3376}. 6 And{G2532} he opened{G455}{(G5656)} his{G846} mouth{G4750} in{G1519} blasphemy{G988} against{G4314} God{G2316}, to blaspheme{G987}{(G5658)} his{G846} name{G3686}, and{G2532} his{G846} tabernacle{G4633}, and{G2532} them that dwell{G4637}{(G5723)} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}. 7 And{G2532} it was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} to make{G4160}{(G5658)} war{G4171} with{G3326} the saints{G40}, and{G2532} to overcome{G3528}{(G5658)} them{G846}: and{G2532} power{G1849} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} him{G846} over{G1909} all{G3956} kindreds{G5443}, and{G2532} tongues{G1100}, and{G2532} nations{G1484}.
  • Rev 17:2-4 : 2 With{G3326} whom{G3739} the kings{G935} of the earth{G1093} have committed fornication{G4203}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} the inhabitants{G2730}{(G5723)} of the earth{G1093} have been made drunk{G3184}{(G5681)} with{G1537} the wine{G3631} of her{G846} fornication{G4202}. 3 So{G2532} he carried{G667} me{G3165} away{G667}{(G5656)} in{G1722} the spirit{G4151} into{G1519} the wilderness{G2048}: and{G2532} I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} a woman{G1135} sit{G2521}{(G5740)} upon{G1909} a scarlet coloured{G2847} beast{G2342}, full of{G1073}{(G5723)} names{G3686} of blasphemy{G988}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} seven{G2033} heads{G2776} and{G2532} ten{G1176} horns{G2768}. 4 And{G2532} the woman{G1135} was{G2258}{(G5713)} arrayed{G4016}{(G5772)} in purple{G4209} and{G2532} scarlet colour{G2847}, and{G2532} decked{G5558}{(G5772)} with gold{G5557} and{G2532} precious{G5093} stones{G3037} and{G2532} pearls{G3135}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a golden{G5552} cup{G4221} in{G1722} her{G846} hand{G5495} full of{G1073}{(G5723)} abominations{G946} and{G2532} filthiness{G168} of her{G846} fornication{G4202}:
  • Dan 4:17 : 17 This matter{H6600} is by the decree{H1510} of the watchers{H5894}, and the demand{H7595} by the word{H3983} of the holy ones{H6922}: to{H5705} the intent{H1701} that the living{H2417} may know{H3046}{(H8748)} that the most High{H5943} ruleth{H7990} in the kingdom{H4437} of men{H606}, and giveth{H5415}{(H8748)} it to whomsoever{H4479} he will{H6634}{(H8748)}, and setteth up{H6966}{(H8681)} over{H5922} it the basest{H8215} of men{H606}.
  • Ps 17:10 : 10 They are inclosed{H5462}{(H8804)} in their own fat{H2459}: with their mouth{H6310} they speak{H1696}{(H8765)} proudly{H1348}.