Psalm 73:12

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

Cross-reference

Psalm 73:3 Parallel

Psalm 73:3 is the psalmist's confession of envy over the very prosperity described in verse 12 — the immediate context.

Psalm 17:14 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 92:7 acknowledges the wicked flourish like grass but warns of destruction—adds a judgment perspective to their temporary ease.

Psalm 52:7 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Contrast

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Job 12:6 describes robbers at peace and secure despite provoking God—mirroring the wicked's ease in Psalm 73:12.

Luke 16:19 Parallel

Luke 16:19 gives a narrative example of a rich man living in luxury, illustrating the 'always at ease' wicked of Psalm 73:12.

Luke 16:25 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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.