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
{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Job 21:7
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Proverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Proverbs 24:1
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
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?
James 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?