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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 slipped.

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.

Footnotes

  1. bNu. 20:17 (Heb.).
  2. cSee Job 21:7.
  3. eSee Ps. 5:5.

Cross references

  1. dGen. 30:1. Prov. 23:17.
  2. 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.