Psalm 73:12
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Cross-reference
Psalm 73:3 is the psalmist's confession of envy over the very prosperity described in verse 12 — the immediate context.
Psalm 17:14 describes the wicked whose portion is in this life, matching the 'always at ease' and rich of Psalm 73:12.
Psalm 92:7 acknowledges the wicked flourish like grass but warns of destruction—adds a judgment perspective to their temporary ease.
Psalm 52:7 depicts a man trusting in riches instead of God — mirroring the wicked's ease and wealth in Psalm 73:12.
Psalm 37:35 describes a wicked man spreading like a green tree — parallel to the wicked being 'always at ease' and increasing in riches.
Psalm 62:10 warns against trusting in riches, which the wicked in Psalm 73:12 do — a moral counterpoint to their ease.
James 5:1-3 warns the rich of coming judgment, contrasting the temporary ease of the wicked in Psalm 73:12 with their eventual ruin.
Hosea 12:8 shows Ephraim boasting of wealth and denying sin—same self-deception as the wicked in Psalm 73:12.
Jeremiah 12:2 adds that the wicked appear rooted and fruitful but are hypocritical — deepening the complaint of Psalm 73:12 about their prosperity.
Jeremiah 12:1 echoes the same lament: why do the wicked prosper? Both verses grapple with the apparent injustice of the wicked's ease.
Jeremiah 5:28 describes the wicked as fat and prosperous, failing to defend the needy — directly parallel to the ease and riches of Psalm 73:12.
Malachi 3:15 says evildoers prosper and escape testing—directly parallels the wicked's ease and success in Psalm 73:12.
Job 12:6 describes robbers at peace and secure despite provoking God—mirroring the wicked's ease in Psalm 73:12.
Luke 16:19 gives a narrative example of a rich man living in luxury, illustrating the 'always at ease' wicked of Psalm 73:12.
In Luke 16:25, the rich man's temporary good things are reversed in the afterlife, echoing the psalmist's observation that the wicked prosper but face eventual judgment.
Hosea 12:7 depicts a dishonest merchant who oppresses — an example of how the wicked in Psalm 73:12 gain their riches.
Luke 12:16 introduces the rich fool parable—a wealthy man at ease, similar to the wicked in Psalm 73:12, but with a moral warning.