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Psalms 73:3 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Psalms 73:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 73 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”
Psalms 73:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 73:3
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Asaph now identifies the cause of his near-fall: envy triggered by observing wicked people prospering. The Hebrew qinna (קִנֵּאתִי, "I was envious") denotes jealousy, passionate desire for what another possesses. This emotion, though natural, becomes spiritually dangerous when directed toward the ungodly."The foolish" (holelim, הוֹלְלִים) derives from a root meaning to boast, rave, or act madly. These are not intellectually deficient people but the morally arrogant—those who live as if God does not exist or does not act...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 73:3
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“Yahweh”
“and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way”
“Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.”
“neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.”
“Be not thou envious against evil men”
“Envy thou not the oppressor”
“The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?”