Psalms 73:3
1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- KJV
- For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- WEB
- For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- ASV
- For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- DARBY
- For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
- BLB
- For I was envious of those boasting [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- ÅB
- For jeg harmedes over de overmodige da jeg så at det gikk de ugudelige vel.
- OTB
- For jeg var misunnelig på de arrogante
Da jeg så de ugudeliges fremgang. - B1930
- For jeg harmedes over de overmodige da jeg så at det gikk de ugudelige vel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 21:7
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Read in contextJeremiah 12:1
Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Read in contextPsalms 37:7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Read in contextProverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Read in contextPsalms 37:1
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Read in contextProverbs 24:1
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Read in contextProverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Read in contextJames 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
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