Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
KJV
Quoniam ecce peccatores intenderunt arcum ; paraverunt sagittas suas in pharetra, ut sagittent in obscuro rectos corde :
Vulgate
ὅτι ἃ κατηρτίσω καθεῖλον· ὁ δὲ δίκαιος τί ἐποίησεν;
LXX
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.
ASV
כִּֽי הִלֵּ֣ל רָ֭שָׁע עַל תַּאֲוַ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ וּ/בֹצֵ֥עַ בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ נִ֘אֵ֥ץ יְהוָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
י
y
noun · 752×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נִי
ny
verb · 16×
נִי
ny
verb · 25×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
תַּאֲוַ֣ת
t'vt
verb · 21×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 14.—Of the Wickedness of the War Waged by the Romans Against the Albans, and of the Victories Won by the Lust of Power. But what happened after Numa’s reign, and under the other kings, when the Albans were provoked into war, with sad results not to themselves alone, but also to the Romans? The long peace of Numa had become tedious; and with what endless slaughter and de…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 13:6 — Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
- 1Sam 25:3 — Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he
- 1Tim 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- 2Tim 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- Deut 29:19 — And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thir
- Exod 15:9 — The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
- Exod 20:17 — Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
- Heb 13:5 — Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
- Isa 37:23 — Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
- Jas 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
- Jer 22:17 — But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
- Job 31:24 — If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
- Judg 9:3 — And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
- Luke 12:15 — And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
- Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
- Luke 18:24 — And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- Mic 6:10 — Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
- Prov 28:4 — They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
- Prov 28:4 — They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
- Ps 5:6 — Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
- Ps 11:5 — The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
- Ps 35:21 — Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
- Ps 36:2 — For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
- Ps 49:6 — They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- Ps 49:11 — Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
- Ps 49:18 — Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
- Ps 94:4 — How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
- Ps 119:36 — Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
- Zech 8:17 — And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
- Zech 11:5 — Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.