Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Prosper
General references
Bible References
These
Psalm 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:
Psalm 52:7
Behold the man that made not God his strength, but put confidence in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his avarice.
Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous art thou, Jehovah, when I plead with thee; yet will I speak with thee of thy judgments. Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
Luke 16:19
Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.
James 5:1
Go to now, ye rich, weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you.
Prosper
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
They
Psalm 17:14
From men who are thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in this life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their children.
Psalm 62:10
Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.
Jeremiah 5:17
And they shall eat up thy harvest and thy bread, they shall eat up thy sons and thy daughters, they shall eat up thy flocks and thy herds, they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig-trees; they shall destroy with the sword thy strong cities, wherein thou trustedst.
Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
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Job 34:8
And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul.