Psalm 73:3-5
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e For I was f envious of the arrogant
when I saw the g prosperity of the wicked.
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For they have no pangs until death;
their bodies are fat and sleek.
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They are not in trouble as others are;
they are not h stricken like the rest of mankind.
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Cross References
Job 21:7
Why do the wicked live, reach old age, and grow mighty in power?
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Cross References
Psalms 37:1
Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
Proverbs 23:17
Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.
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Cross References
Psalms 37:7
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
Psalms 92:7
That though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever.
Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous are you, O Lord, when I complain to you; yet I would plead my case before you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive?
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Cross References
Isaiah 53:4
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
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