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.

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.

3 For I envied the proud

when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.

4 They seem to live such painless lives;

their bodies are so healthy and strong.

5 They don’t have troubles like other people;

they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.