7 Why do the wicked live on,

growing old and increasing in power?

8 They see their children established around them,

their offspring before their eyes.

9 Their homes are safe and free from fear;

the rod of God is not on them.

7 Wherefore do the wicked live,

Become old, yea, are mighty in power?

8 Their seed is established in their sight with them,

And their offspring before their eyes.

9 Their houses are safe from fear,

Neither is the rod of God upon them.

7 “Why do the wicked prosper,

growing old and powerful?

8 They live to see their children grow up and settle down,

and they enjoy their grandchildren.

9 Their homes are safe from every fear,

and God does not punish them.

7 Why do the wicked live and become old,

Yes, become mighty in power?

8 Their descendants are established with them in their sight,

And their offspring before their eyes.

9 Their houses are safe from fear,

Neither is the rod of God upon them.

7 Why do evil people live a long time?

They grow old and become more powerful.

8 They see their children around them;

they watch them grow up.

9 Their homes are safe and without fear;

God does not punish them.

7 Wherefore do the wicked live,

Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

8 Their seed is established with them in their sight,

And their offspring before their eyes.

9 Their houses are safe from fear,

Neither is the rod of God upon them.

7 Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power? 8 Their seed is established with them in their sight, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of †God upon them.

7 “Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, 

and even become more powerful? 

8 They see their children firmly established with them, 

and they get to see their descendants. 

9 Their homes are free from fear, 

and God doesn’t use his rod on them. 

7 Why do the wicked continue to live,

growing old and becoming powerful?

8 Their children are established while they are still alive,

and their descendants, before their eyes.

9 Their homes are secure and free of fear;

no rod from God strikes them.

7 Why do the wicked live on,

reach old age, and grow mighty in power?

8 Their children are established in their presence,

and their offspring before their eyes.

9 Their houses are safe from fear,

and no rod of God is upon them.

7 “Why do the wicked live,

grow old, even grow mighty in power?

8 With them their offspring are established before them,

and their descendants before their eyes.

9 Their houses are safe without fear,

and the rod of God is not upon them.

7 Why do sinful people keep on living?

The older they grow, the richer they get.

8 They see their children grow up around them.

They watch their family increase in number.

9 Their homes are safe.

They don’t have to be afraid.

God isn’t punishing them.

7 “Why do the wicked still live,

Continue on, also become very powerful?

8 “Their descendants are established with them in their sight,

And their offspring before their eyes,

9 Their houses are safe from fear,

And the rod of God is not on them.