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Psalms 73:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For I was envious of the arrogant [As] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For I was enuious at the foolish, [when] I sawe the prosperity of the wicked.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For I was envious of the wicked when I saw the prosperity of the ungodly.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquility of sinners.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
I was envious 7065
{7065} Prime
קָנָא
qana'
{kaw-naw'}
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) zealous, that is, (in a bad sense) jealous or envious.
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
at the foolish, 1984
{1984} Prime
הָלַל
halal
{haw-lal'}
A primitive root; to be clear (originally of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence to make a show; to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively to celebrate; also to stultify.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
[when] I saw 7200
{7200} Prime
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the prosperity 7965
{7965} Prime
שָׁלוֹם
shalowm
{shaw-lome'}
From H7999; safe, that is, (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, that is, health, prosperity, peace.
of the wicked. 7563
{7563} Prime
רָשָׁע
rasha`
{raw-shaw'}
From H7561; morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 73:3-9

_ _ The prosperous wicked are insolently proud (compare Psalms 5:5). They die, as well as live, free from perplexities: pride adorns them, and violence is their clothing; indeed they are inflated with unexpected success. With all this —

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 73:1-14.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
I was:

Psalms 37:1 [[[A Psalm] of David.]] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Psalms 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Job 21:7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Proverbs 3:31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Proverbs 24:1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
James 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
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Jb 21:7. Ps 37:1, 7. Pv 3:31; 24:1. Jr 12:1. Jm 4:5.

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