Psa 37:35, 52:7, Jer 12:1-2, Luk 16:19, Jam 5:1-3 | ESV | STEP | I have seen a wicked , ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.

Psalms 37:35

35 ^aI have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
spreading himself like ^ba green laurel tree. ^{▼▼The identity of this tree is uncertain}

Psalms 52:7

7 “See the man who would not make
God his refuge,
but ^dtrusted in the abundance of his riches
and sought refuge in his own destruction!” ^{▼▼Or in his work of destruction}

Jeremiah 12:1-2

Jeremiah’s Complaint

1 ^fRighteous are you, O Lord,
when I complain to you;
yet I would plead my case before you.
^gWhy does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why do all ^hwho are treacherous thrive?
2 You plant them, and they take root;
they grow and produce fruit;
ⁱyou are near in their mouth
and far from their heart.

Luke 16:19

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in ^jpurple and fine linen and ^kwho feasted sumptuously every day.

James 5:1-3

Warning to the Rich

1 Come now, ^lyou rich, weep and howl for the ^mmiseries that are coming upon you. 2 ⁿYour riches have rotted and ^oyour garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. ^pYou have laid up treasure ^qin the last days.