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Psalm 73:2–3

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2But as for me, my feet were almost bgone;

My steps had well nigh slipt.

3cFor I was denvious at the efoolish,

When I saw the fprosperity of the wicked.

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Psalm 73:3: For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Cross references

  1. bNum. 20. 17 (Heb.).
  2. cSee Job 21. 7.
  3. dGen. 30. 1. Prov. 23. 17.
  4. eSee Ps. 5. 5.
  5. fPs. 35. 27.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled,

my steps had nearly slipped.

For I was envious of the arrogant

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;

I had nearly lost my foothold.

For I envied the arrogant

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But as for me, my feet almost slipped;

my steps nearly went astray.

For I envied the arrogant;

I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

NLTNew Living Translation

But as for me, I almost lost my footing.

My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.

For I envied the proud

when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled.

My steps had nearly slipped,

because I envied the boastful

when I saw the well-being of the wicked.

KJV 1900King James Version

But as for me, my feet were almost gone;

My steps had well nigh slipped.

For I was envious at the foolish,

When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.