Psalms 73:3 · KJV
“For I was envious at the foolish, {when} I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”
— Psalms 73:3
But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
For {there are} no bands in their death: but their strength {is} firm. {firm: Heb. fat}
Psalms 73 — Context
[A Psalm of Asaph.] Truly God {is} good to Israel, {even} to such as are of a clean heart. {of: or, for} {Truly: or, Yet} {of...: Heb. clean of heart}
2But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
3For I was envious at the foolish, {when} I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4For {there are} no bands in their death: but their strength {is} firm. {firm: Heb. fat}
5They {are} not in trouble {as other} men; neither are they plagued like {other} men. {in...: Heb. in the trouble of other men} {like: Heb. with}
Cross References
Job 21:7
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous {art} thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of {thy} judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? {wherefore} are all they happy that deal very treacherously? {talk...: or, reason the case with thee}
Psalms 37:7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. {Rest in: Heb. Be silent to}
Proverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but {be thou} in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Psalms 37:1
[{A Psalm} of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 24:1
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
James 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? {to envy: or, enviously?}
Proverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. {the oppressor: Heb. a man of violence}