King James Version

Psalms 73:12

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

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הִנֵּהhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אֵ֥לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).רְשָׁעִ֑יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.וְשַׁלְוֵ֥יveshalveand peaceableשָׁלֵוconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “and peaceable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7961tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly, security(being) at ease, peaceable, (in) prosper(-ity), quiet(-ness), wealthy.ע֝וֹלָ֗םolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…הִשְׂגּוּhisgvgrowשָׂגָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “grow”, a completed actionH7685to enlarge (especially upward, also figuratively)grow (up), increase.חָֽיִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, such are the wicked; and they that are always at ease increase riches.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, these [are] the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.

World English Bible

Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

Darby Translation

Behold, these are the wicked, and they prosper in the world: they heap up riches.

Douay-Rheims

But God is our king before ages: he hath wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, such are the wicked; and they that are always at ease increase riches.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, these are the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ οὗτοι οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ καὶ εὐθηνοῦντες εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, κατέσχον πλούτου.