Psalms 73:5
3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed.
They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.
6 Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.
7 From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.
- KJV
- They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
- WEB
- They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.
- ASV
- They are not in trouble as [other] men; Neither are they plagued like [other] men.
- DARBY
- They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like [other] men:
- BLB
- They [are] not in the trouble of mankind, and with men they are not are they plagued.
- ÅB
- De kjenner ikke til nød som andre folk, og de blir ikke plaget som andre mennesker.
- OTB
- De møter ikke andres problemer,
Og de er ikke plaget som resten av menneskeheten. - B1930
- De kjenner ikke til nød som andre folk, og de blir ikke plaget som andre mennesker.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 73:12
Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.
Read in contextJob 21:9
Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.
Read in contextRevelation 3:19
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Read in contextJeremiah 12:1–2
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
Read in contextJob 21:6
When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.
Read in contextHebrews 12:8
If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:32
But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
Read in contextProverbs 3:11–12
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
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