Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

I was

Psalm 37:1
Do not worry because of evildoers,
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
Job 21:7

“Why do the wicked still live,
Become old, and become mighty in power?
Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
Proverbs 24:1
Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
Jeremiah 12:1
You, O Lord are [uncompromisingly] righteous and consistently just when I plead my case with You;
Yet let me discuss issues of justice with You:
Why has the way of the wicked prospered?
Why are those who deal in treachery (deceit) at ease and thriving?
James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose that the [human] spirit which He has made to dwell in us lusts with envy?