Thematic Bible: Of the wicked, general references to


Thematic Bible



“The tents of the destroyers prosper,
And those who provoke God are secure,
Whom God brings into their power.

Righteous are You, O Lord, that I would plead my case with You;
Indeed I would discuss matters of justice with You:
Why has the way of the wicked prospered?
Why are all those who deal in treachery at ease?

‘They are fat, they are sleek,
They also excel in deeds of wickedness;
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the orphan, that they may prosper;
And they do not defend the rights of the poor.

For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

Behold, these are the wicked;
And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.