Psalms 73:3

For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

In Context

2But as for me, it lacked but little that my feet had been moved: almost nothing was needed that my steps had slipped.

4For there are no deadly fetters for them, but their strength is firm.

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Cross References

Job 12:6Prosperous are the tents of robbers, and security is given to those that provoke God. to him who carrieth his god in his hand.

Job 21:7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, grow strong in power?

Psalms 10:5Prosperous are his ways at all times; far in the height [remain] thy punishments away from him: all his assailants—he puffeth at them.

Psalms 37:7Be silent before the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who practices wicked devices.

Proverbs 23:17Let not thy heart be envious against sinners; but [remain] in the fear of the lord all the time.

Ecclesiastes 7:15All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is many a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is many a wicked man that liveth long in his wickedness.—

Matthew Henry on Psalms 73:2-15

God's Goodness to His People; Unsanctified Prosperity. 1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. 7… Read the whole commentary →

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