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 himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Psalm 52:7
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: 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 certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
James 5:1
Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.
Prosper
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
They
Psalm 17:14
From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalm 62:10
Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon .
Jeremiah 5:17
And they shall eat up thy harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat; they shall eat up thy flocks and thy herds; they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig-trees; they shall beat down thy fortified cities, wherein thou trustest, with the sword.
Hosea 12:7
He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
General references
Job 34:8
Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?
Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.