3 For I envied the arrogant

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 They have no struggles;

their bodies are healthy and strong.

5 They are free from common human burdens;

they are not plagued by human ills.

6 Therefore pride is their necklace;

they clothe themselves with violence.

7 From their callous hearts comes iniquity;

their evil imaginations have no limits.

8 They scoff, and speak with malice;

with arrogance they threaten oppression.

3 For I was envious of the arrogant

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For they have no pangs until death;

their bodies are fat and sleek.

5 They are not in trouble as others are;

they are not stricken like the rest of mankind.

6 Therefore pride is their necklace;

violence covers them as a garment.

7 Their eyes swell out through fatness;

their hearts overflow with follies.

8 They scoff and speak with malice;

loftily they threaten oppression.

3 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.

6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain;

Violence covereth them as a garment.

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness:

They have more than heart could wish.

8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression:

They speak loftily.

3 For I was envious of the boastful,

When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For there are no pangs in their death,

But their strength is firm.

5 They are not in trouble as other men,

Nor are they plagued like other men.

6 Therefore pride serves as their necklace;

Violence covers them like a garment.

7 Their eyes bulge with abundance;

They have more than heart could wish.

8 They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression;

They speak loftily.

3 because I was jealous of proud people.

I saw wicked people doing well.

4 They are not suffering;

they are healthy and strong.

5 They don’t have troubles like the rest of us;

they don’t have problems like other people.

6 They wear pride like a necklace

and put on violence as their clothing.

7 They are looking for profits

and do not control their selfish desires.

8 They make fun of others and speak evil;

proudly they speak of hurting others.

3 For I was envious at the arrogant,

When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For there are no pangs in their death;

But their strength is firm.

5 They are not in trouble as other men;

Neither are they plagued like other men.

6 Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck;

Violence covereth them as a garment.

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness:

They have more than heart could wish.

8 They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression:

They speak loftily.

3 For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they have no pangs in their death, and their body is well nourished; 5 They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like other men: 6 Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them as a garment; 7 Their eyes stand out from fatness, they exceed the imaginations of their heart: 8 They mock and speak wickedly of oppression, they speak loftily:

3 because I was envious of arrogant people 

when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy. 

4 They suffer no pain. 

Their bodies are healthy. 

5 They have no drudgery in their lives like ordinary people. 

They are not plagued ⸤with problems⸥ like others. 

6 That is why they wear arrogance like a necklace 

and acts of violence like clothing. 

7 Their eyes peer out from their fat faces, 

and their imaginations run wild. 

8 They ridicule. 

They speak maliciously. 

They speak arrogantly about oppression. 

3 For I envied the arrogant;

I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 They have an easy time until they die,

and their bodies are well fed.

5 They are not in trouble like others;

they are not afflicted like most people.

6 Therefore, pride is their necklace,

and violence covers them like a garment.

7 Their eyes bulge out from fatness;

the imaginations of their hearts run wild.

8 They mock, and they speak maliciously;

they arrogantly threaten oppression.

3 For I was envious of the arrogant;

I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For they have no pain;

their bodies are sound and sleek.

5 They are not in trouble as others are;

they are not plagued like other people.

6 Therefore pride is their necklace;

violence covers them like a garment.

7 Their eyes swell out with fatness;

their hearts overflow with follies.

8 They scoff and speak with malice;

loftily they threaten oppression.

3 because I envied the boastful

when I saw the well-being of the wicked.

4 For there are no pains up to their death,

and their bodies are healthy.

5 They do not have ordinary trouble,

and they are not plagued as other people.

6 Therefore pride is their necklace;

an outfit of violence covers them.

7 Their eye bulges from fat.

Imaginings overflow their heart.

8 They mock and speak maliciously of oppression;

they speak as though from on high.

3 I saw that proud and sinful people were doing well.

And I began to long for what they had.

4 They don’t have any troubles.

Their bodies are healthy and strong.

5 They don’t have the problems others have.

They don’t suffer as other people do.

6 Their pride is like a necklace.

They put on meanness as if it were their clothes.

7 Many sins come out of their hard and stubborn hearts.

There is no limit to their proud and evil thoughts.

8 They laugh at others and speak words of hatred.

They are proud. They warn others about the harm they can do to them.

3 For I was envious of the arrogant

As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For there are no pains in their death,

And their body is fat.

5 They are not in trouble as other men,

Nor are they plagued like mankind.

6 Therefore pride is their necklace;

The garment of violence covers them.

7 Their eye bulges from fatness;

The imaginations of their heart run riot.

8 They mock and wickedly speak of oppression;

They speak from on high.