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Psalm 73:3
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KJ21
For I was envious of 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.
AMP
For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
AMPC
For I was envious of the foolish and arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
BRG
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
CSB
For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
CSBA
For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
CEB
because I envied the arrogant; I observed how the wicked are well off:
CJB
when I grew envious of the arrogant and saw how the wicked prosper.
CEV
because it made me jealous to see proud and evil people and to watch them prosper.
DARBY
For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
DRA
Lift up thy hands against their pride unto the end; see what things the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
ERV
I saw that wicked people were successful, and I became jealous of those proud people.
EASY
When I saw that wicked people had plenty of things, I was jealous of those proud people.
EHV
I even envied the arrogant when I observed the peace of the wicked.
ESV
For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
ESVUK
For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
EXB
because I was ·jealous [envious] of ·proud people [braggers; boasters]. I saw wicked people ·doing well [prospering].
GNV
For I fretted at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
GW
because I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy.
GNT
because I was jealous of the proud when I saw that things go well for the wicked.
HCSB
For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
ICB
because I was jealous of proud people. I saw wicked people doing well.
ISV
For I was envious of the proud when I observed the prosperity of the wicked.
JUB
For I became angry against the foolish when I saw the peace of the wicked.
KJV
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
AKJV
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
LSB
For I was envious of the boastful, I saw the peace of the wicked.
LEB
because I envied the boastful when I saw the well-being of the wicked.
TLB
For I was envious of the prosperity of the proud and wicked.
MSG
No doubt about it! God is good— good to good people, good to the good-hearted. But I nearly missed it, missed seeing his goodness. I was looking the other way, looking up to the people At the top, envying the wicked who have it made, Who have nothing to worry about, not a care in the whole wide world.
MEV
For I was envious at the boastful; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NOG
because I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy.
NABRE
Because I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NASB
For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NASB1995
For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NCB
For I was filled with envy of the arrogant when I perceived how the wicked prosper.
NCV
because I was jealous of proud people. I saw wicked people doing well.
NET
For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.
NIRV
I saw that proud and sinful people were doing well. And I began to long for what they had.
NIV
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NIVUK
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NKJV
For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NLV
For I was jealous of the proud when I saw that all was going well with the sinful.
NLT
For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
NRSVA
For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NRSVACE
For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NRSVCE
For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
NRSVUE
For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
OJB
For I had kina (envy) of the holelim (arrogant ones), when I saw the shalom of the resha’im.
RGT
For I envied the boastful when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
RSV
For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
RSVCE
For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
TLV
For I envied the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
VOICE
You see, there was a time when I envied arrogant men and thought, “The wicked look pretty happy to me.”
WEB
For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
WYC
For I loved fervently on wicked men; seeing the peace of sinners. (For I envied the wicked; when I saw the prosperity of the sinners.)
YLT
The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,
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