Bible verse
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalm 73:3 · BSB
The verses around it, from Psalm 73.
1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.
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.
5 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.
KJV
For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
ASV
For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
ERV
For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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