[A Psalm] of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, neither be envious of them that do iniquity.

For they shall soon be withered as the grass, and shall soon fall away as the green herbs.

I saw the ungodly very highly exalting himself, and lifting himself up like the cedars of Lebanon.

But the transgressors shall be utterly destroyed together; the remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

Years shall be vanity to them; let the morning pass away as grass.

In the morning let it flower, and pass away; in the evening let it droop, let it be withered and dried up.

[As for] man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.

For the wind passes over it, and it shall not be; and it shall know its place no more.

I weakened [their] hands, and they withered; and they became as dry grass on the housetops, and as grass.

The voice of one saying, Cry; and I said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.

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but the rich [man] in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away.

For the sun arose with burning heat and withered the grass, and its flower fell off, and its beautiful appearance perished. So the rich man also shall fade away in his pursuits.

For "All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of [the] grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away,

Behold, these [are] the sinners, and they that prosper always; they have possessed wealth.

Surely You have appointed [judgments] to them because of their crafty dealings; You have cast them down when they were lifted up.

As the dream of one awakening, O Lord, in Your city You will despise their image.

even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them.

Why do the ungodly live, and grow old even in wealth?

Their houses are prosperous, and safe from fear, neither is the rod of the Lord upon them.

And they remain as an unfailing flock, and their children play before [them], taking up the psaltery and harp;

Righteous are You, O Lord, that I may make my defense to You: yet I will speak to You [of] judgments. Why [is it] that the way of the ungodly prospers? [And] all that deal very treacherously are flourishing?

You have planted them, and they have taken root; they have begotten children, and become fruitful; You are near to their mouth, but far from their mind.

And now we pronounce strangers blessed; and all they who act unlawfully are built up; and they have resisted God, and yet have been delivered.

For behold, a day comes burning as an oven, and it shall consume them; and all the aliens, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that is coming shall set them on fire, says the Lord Almighty, and there shall not be left of them root or branch.

I saw the ungodly very highly exalting himself, and lifting himself up like the cedars of Lebanon.

Yet I passed by, and lo! He was not; and I sought him, but his place was not found.

But the transgressors shall be utterly destroyed together; the remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

Surely You have appointed [judgments] to them because of their crafty dealings; You have cast them down when they were lifted up.

As the dream of one awakening, O Lord, in Your city You will despise their image.

And Abigail came to Nabal. And behold, he had a banquet in his house, as the banquet of a king, and the heart of Nabal was merry within him, and he was very drunk. And she told him nothing great or small till the morning light.

And it came to pass after about ten days, that the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

For because they wronged the simple, they shall be slain; and an inquisition shall ruin the ungodly.

"Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself splendidly every day.

and longing to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. And even the dogs came and would lick his sores.

And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things, but now here he is comforted and you are suffering.