2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;z

I had nearly lost my foothold.a

3 For I enviedb the arrogant

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.c

4 They have no struggles;

their bodies are healthy and strong.a

5 They are freed from common human burdens;

they are not plagued by human ills.

6 Therefore pridee is their necklace;f

they clothe themselves with violence.g

7 From their callous heartsh comes iniquityb;

their evil imaginations have no limits.

8 They scoff, and speak with malice;i

with arrogancej they threaten oppression.k

9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven,

and their tongues take possession of the earth.

10 Therefore their people turn to them

and drink up waters in abundance.c

11 They say, “How would God know?

Does the Most High know anything?”

12 This is what the wicked are like—

always free of care,l they go on amassing wealth.m

13 Surely in vainn I have kept my heart pure

and have washed my hands in innocence.o

14 All day long I have been afflicted,p

and every morning brings new punishments.

15 If I had spoken out like that,

I would have betrayed your children.

16 When I tried to understandq all this,

it troubled me deeply

17 till I entered the sanctuaryr of God;

then I understood their final destiny.s