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Psalms 73:3

For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…קִ֭נֵּאתִיqinetibe jealousקָנָאverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be jealous”, a completed actionH7065to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious(be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), [idiom] very, (be) zeal(-ous).בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑יםbaholelimin boastהָלַלpreposition, with the article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “in boast”, a verb used as a describing wordH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.שְׁל֖וֹםshelomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “health”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…רְשָׁעִ֣יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.אֶרְאֶֽהerehseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Young’s Literal Translation

The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,

World English Bible

For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Darby Translation

For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.

Douay-Rheims

Lift up thy hands against their pride unto the end; see what things the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I was jealous of the transgressors, beholding the tranquillity of sinners.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐζήλωσα ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀνόμοις, εἰρήνην ἁμαρτωλῶν θεωρῶν.