Psalms 73:4-18 in English

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.

⁶ Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.

⁸ They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full cup are drained by them.

¹¹ And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;

¹⁴ For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;

¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuary of God, And considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.

⁴ And they that hate thee have boasted in the midst of thy feast; they have set up their standards for signs,

⁵ ignorantly as it were in the entrance above;

⁶ they cut down its doors at once with axes as in a wood of trees; they have broken it down with hatchet and stone cutter.

⁷ They have burnt thy sanctuary with fire to the ground; they have profaned the habitation of thy name.

⁸ They have said in their heart, even all their kindred together, Come, let us abolish the feasts of the Lord from the earth.

⁹ We have not seen our signs; there is no longer a prophet; and God will not know us any more.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach? shall the enemy provoke thy name for ever?

¹¹ Wherefore turnest thou away thine hand, and thy right hand from the midst of thy bosom for ever?

¹² But God is our King of old; he has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.

¹³ Thou didst establish the sea, in thy might, thou didst break to pieces the heads of the dragons in the water.

¹⁴ Thou didst break to pieces the heads of the dragon; thou didst give him for meat to the Ethiopian nations.

¹⁵ Thou didst cleave fountains and torrents; thou driedst up mighty rivers.

¹⁶ The day is thine, and the night is thine; thou hast prepared the sun and the moon.

¹⁷ Thou hast made all the borders of the earth; thou hast made summer and spring.

¹⁸ Remember this thy creation: an enemy has reproached the Lord, and a foolish people has provoked thy name.

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.

⁶ Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

⁸ They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

⁹ They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

¹¹ And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

¹² Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

¹³ Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴ For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

¹⁵ If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

¹⁸ Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

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.

⁶ Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

⁸ They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

⁹ They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

¹¹ And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

¹² Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

¹³ Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴ For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

¹⁵ If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

¹⁸ Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

⁴ And they that hate you have boasted in the midst of your feast; they have set up their standards for signs,

⁵ ignorantly as it were in the entrance above;

⁶ they cut down its doors at once with axes as in a wood of trees; they have broken it down with hatchet and stone cutter.

⁷ They have burnt your sanctuary with fire to the ground; they have profaned the habitation of your name.

⁸ They have said in their heart, even all their kindred together, Come, let us abolish the feasts of the Lord from the earth.

⁹ We have not seen our signs; there is no longer a prophet; and God will not know us any more.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach? shall the enemy provoke your name forever?

¹¹ Therefore turn you away your hand, and your right hand from the midst of your bosom for ever?

¹² But God is our King of old; he has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.

¹³ You did establish the sea, in your might, you did break to pieces the heads of the dragons in the water.

¹⁴ You did break to pieces the heads of the dragon; you did give him for meat to the Ethiopian nations.

¹⁵ You did cleave fountains and torrents; you dried up mighty rivers.

¹⁶ The day is your, and the night is your; you have prepared the sun and the moon.

¹⁷ You have made all the borders of the earth; you have made summer and spring.

¹⁸ Remember this your creation: an enemy has reproached the Lord, and a foolish people has provoked your name.

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.

⁶ Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

⁸ They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: they speak loftily.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out by them.

¹¹ And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the wicked; and, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency;

¹⁴ For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, I will speak thus; behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ When I thought how I might know this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuary of God, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely thou settest them in slippery places: thou castest them down to destruction.

⁴ Those people do not have any pains; they are always strong and healthy.

⁵ They do not have the troubles/difficulties that other people have; they do not have problems like others do.

⁶ So they are proud, and their being proud is like a necklace that they show to others, and they show off their violent actions like people show off their beautiful robes.

⁷ From their inner beings they ◄pour out/do► evil deeds, and they are always thinking about more evil things to do.

⁸ They scoff at other people, and they talk about doing evil things to them; they are proud while they plan to oppress others.

⁹ They say evil things about God who is in heaven MTY, and they talk boastfully/proudly about things that they have done here on the earth.

¹⁰ The result is that people listen to what they say and praise them and do not think that they have done anything that is wrong.

¹¹ Wicked people say to themselves, “God will certainly not RHQ know what we have done; people say that he is greater than any other god, but he does not know everything.”

¹² That is what wicked people are like; they never worry about anything, and they are always becoming richer.

¹³ So, God, I think it is useless that I have RHQ always done what you want me to, and that I have not sinned.

¹⁴ All day long I have problems, and every morning you punish me.

¹⁵ If I had said the things that the wicked people say, I would have been sinning against your people.

¹⁶ And when I tried to think about all this, it was very difficult for me to understand it.

¹⁷ But when I went to your temple, you spoke to me, and I understood what will happen to the wicked people after they die.

¹⁸ Now I know that you will surely put them in slippery places, and they will fall down and die.

⁴ And they that hate you have boasted in the midst of your feast; they have set up their standards for signs,

⁵ ignorantly as it were in the entrance above;

⁶ they cut down its doors at once with axes as in a wood of trees; they have broken it down with hatchet and stone cutter.

⁷ They have burnt your sanctuary with fire to the ground; they have profaned the habitation of your name.

⁸ They have said in their heart, even all their kindred together, Come, let us abolish the feasts of the Lord from the earth.

⁹ We have not seen our signs; there is no longer a prophet; and God will not know us any more.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach? shall the enemy provoke your name forever?

¹¹ Therefore turn you away your hand, and your right hand from the midst of your bosom for ever?

¹² But God is our King of old; he has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.

¹³ You did establish the sea, in your might, you did break to pieces the heads of the dragons in the water.

¹⁴ You did break to pieces the heads of the dragon; you did give him for meat to the Ethiopian nations.

¹⁵ You did cleave fountains and torrents; you dried up mighty rivers.

¹⁶ The day is your, and the night is your; you have prepared the sun and the moon.

¹⁷ You have made all the borders of the earth; you have made summer and spring.

¹⁸ Remember this your creation: an enemy has reproached the Lord, and a foolish people has provoked your name.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴ For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴ For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴ For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

⁴ For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.

⁵ They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.

⁶ For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.

⁷ Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.

⁸ Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.

⁹ Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.

¹⁰ For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.

¹¹ And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.

¹³ As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

¹⁴ For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.

¹⁵ If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

¹⁷ Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.

¹⁸ You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.

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:

⁶ Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them as a garment;

⁷ Their eyes stand out from fatness, they exceed the imaginations of their heart:

⁸ They mock and speak wickedly of oppression, they speak loftily:

⁹ They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people turn hither, and waters in fulness are wrung out to them.

¹¹ And they say, How can God know, and is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the wicked, and they prosper in the world: they heap up riches.

¹³ Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:

¹⁴ For all the day have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

¹⁵ If I said, I will speak thus, behold, I should be faithless to the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ When I thought to be able to know this, it was a grievous task in mine eyes;

¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuaries of God; then understood I their end.

¹⁸ Truly thou settest them in slippery places, thou castest them down in ruins.

⁴ And they that hate thee have made their boasts, in the midst of thy solemnity. They have set up their ensigns for signs,

⁵ And they knew not both in the going out and on the highest top. As with axes in a wood of trees,

⁶ They have cut down at once the gates thereof, with axe and hatchet they have brought it down.

⁷ They have set fire to thy sanctuary: they have defiled the dwelling place of thy name on the earth.

⁸ They said in their heart, the whole kindred of them together: Let us abolish all the festival days of God from the land.

⁹ Our signs we have not seen, there is now no prophet: and he will know us no more.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach: is the adversary to provoke thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why dost thou turn away thy hand: and thy right hand out of the midst of thy bosom for ever?

¹² But God is our king before ages: he hath wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.

¹³ Thou by thy strength didst make the sea firm: thou didst crush the heads of the dragons in the waters.

¹⁴ Thou hast broken the heads of the dragon: thou hast given him to be meat for the people of the Ethiopians.

¹⁵ Thou hast broken up the fountains and the torrents: thou hast dried up the Ethan rivers.

¹⁶ Thine is the day, and thine is the night: thou hast made the morning light and the sun.

¹⁷ Thou hast made all the borders of the earth: the summer and the spring were formed by thee.

¹⁸ Remember this, the enemy hath reproached the Lord: and a foolish people hath provoked thy name.

⁴ They don't ever seem to get sick; they are strong and healthy.

⁵ They don't have problems like other people; they don't get hit by disasters like everybody else.

⁶ They wear their pride like a necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.

⁷ Their eyes bulge out because they're so fat; their minds are full of selfish vanity.

⁸ They mock people, and speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten cruelty.

⁹ They talk irreverently against heaven above, and defame people here on earth.

¹⁰ As a result people turn to them and drink in everything they say.

¹¹ “God won't find out,” they say. “The Most High doesn't even know what's going on!”

¹² Look at these wicked people! They don't have a care in the world, and they're always making money!

¹³ It's been pointless to keep my mind pure and my hands clean.

¹⁴ I'm cursed with suffering all day long; every morning I'm punished.

¹⁵ If I'd talked like this to others, I would have betrayed your people.

¹⁶ So I thought about it and tried to understand, but it looked like a lot of hard work to me—

¹⁷ until I went into God's Temple. Then I understood what happens to the wicked in the end.

¹⁸ For you send them on a slippery path; you throw them down to destruction.

⁴ For there are no bandes in their death, but they are lustie and strong.

⁵ They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued with other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is as a chayne vnto them, and crueltie couereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish.

⁸ They are licentious, and speake wickedly of their oppression: they talke presumptuously.

⁹ They set their mouth against heauen, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people turne hither: for waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

¹¹ And they say, Howe doeth God know it? or is there knowledge in the most High?

¹² Lo, these are the wicked, yet prosper they alway, and increase in riches.

¹³ Certainely I haue clensed mine heart in vaine, and washed mine hands in innocencie.

¹⁴ For dayly haue I bene punished, and chastened euery morning.

¹⁵ If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.

¹⁶ Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me,

¹⁷ Vntill I went into the Sanctuarie of God: then vnderstoode I their ende.

¹⁸ Surely thou hast set them in slipperie places, and castest them downe into desolation.

⁴ For there are no pangs at their death, and their body is sound.

⁵ In the trouble of man they are not; neither are they plagued like men.

⁶ Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes stand forth from fatness; they are gone beyond the imaginations of their heart.

⁸ They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression; they speak as if there were none on high.

⁹ They have set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore His people return hither; and waters of fullness are drained out by them.

¹¹ And they say: 'How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?'

¹² Behold, such are the wicked; and they that are always at ease increase riches.

¹³ Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency;

¹⁴ For all the day have I been plagued, and my chastisement came every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said: 'I will speak thus', behold, I had been faithless to the generation of Thy children.

¹⁶ And when I pondered how I might know this, it was wearisome in mine eyes;

¹⁷ Until I entered into the sanctuary of God, and considered their end.

¹⁸ Surely Thou settest them in slippery places; Thou hurlest them down to utter ruin.

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.

⁶ Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; Violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.

⁸ They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: They speak loftily.

⁹ They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

¹¹ And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the most High?

¹² Behold, these are the ungodly, Who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

¹³ Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴ For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.

¹⁵ If I say, I will speak thus; Behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ When I thought to know this, It was too painful for me;

¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuary of God; Then understood I their end.

¹⁸ Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: Thou castedst them down into destruction.

⁴ For there are no deadly fetters for them, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They share not in the trouble of mortals, and with men are they not afflicted.

⁶ Therefore is pride their neck-chain: violence envelopeth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes start out from fatness: they have exceeded their heart's imaginings.

⁸ They scorn, and speak wickedly of oppression: loftily do they speak.

⁹ They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh busily on the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore do his people turn away hither: and waters of a full cup are drained by them.

¹¹ And they say, How should God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the wicked; and yet prospering continually they increase in wealth.

¹³ Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart, and have washed in innocency my hands:

¹⁴ While I was afflicted all the day, and my chastisement came every morning.

¹⁵ But if I were to say, I will speak thus: behold, I would be treacherous against the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ And when I should think to know this, it would be trouble in my eyes;

¹⁷ Until I enter into the sanctuary of God; and understand what their future will be.

¹⁸ Surely thou placest them on slippery spots: thou lettest them fall down into destruction.

⁴ And they that hate thee have boasted in the midst of thy feast; They have set up their standards for signs,

⁵ Ignorantly as it were in the entrance above;

⁶ They cut down its doors at once with axes as in a wood of trees; They have broken it down with hatchet and stone cutter.

⁷ They have burned thy sanctuary with fire to the ground; They have profaned the habitation of thy name.

⁸ They have said in their heart, even all their kindred together, Come, let us abolish the feasts of the Lord from the earth.

⁹ We have not seen our signs; There is no longer a prophet; and God will not know us anymore.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach? Shall the enemy provoke thy name forever?

¹¹ Wherefore turnest thou away thy hand, And thy right hand from the midst of thy bosom forever?

¹² But God is our King of old; He has wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.

¹³ Thou didst establish the sea, in thy might, Thou didst break to pieces the heads of the dragons in the water.

¹⁴ Thou didst break to pieces the heads of the dragon; Thou didst give him for meat to the Ethiopian nations.

¹⁵ Thou didst cleave fountains and torrents; Thou driedst up mighty rivers.

¹⁶ The day is thine, and the night is thine; Thou hast prepared the sun and the moon.

¹⁷ Thou hast made all the borders of the earth; Thou hast made summer and spring.

¹⁸ Remember this thy creation: an enemy has reproached the Lord, And a foolish people has provoked thy name.

⁴ For they have no pains even to their death; Their bodies are in full health.

⁵ They have not the woes of other men, Neither are they smitten like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride encircleth their neck as a collar; Violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷ From their bosom issueth their iniquity; The designs of their hearts burst forth.

⁸ They mock, and speak of malicious oppression; Their words are haughty;

⁹ They stretch forth their mouth to the heavens, And their tongue goeth through the earth;

¹⁰ Therefore his people walk in their ways, And there drink from full fountains.

¹¹ And they say, “How doth God know? How can there be knowledge with the Most High?”

¹² Behold these are the ungodly! Yet they are ever prosperous; they heap up riches.

¹³ Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain; In vain have I washed my hands in innocence.

¹⁴ For every day have I been smitten; Every morn have I been chastened.

¹⁵ If I should resolve to speak like them, Surely I should be treacherous to the family of thy children.

¹⁶ So, when I studied to know this, It was painful to my eyes;

¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuaries of God, And considered what was their end.

¹⁸ Behold! thou hast set them on slippery places; Thou castest them down into unseen pits.

⁴ For never a pang have they, their body is sound and sleek.

⁵ They have no trouble like mortals, no share in human pain.

⁶ So they wear their pride like a necklace, they put on the garment of wrong,

⁷ their eyes stand out with fatness, their heart swells with riotous fancies.

⁸ Their speech is mocking and evil, condescending and crooked their speech.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens, while their tongue struts about on the earth.

¹⁰ Small wonder that people resort to them, and drink deep draughts of their lore.

¹¹ “How does God know?” they say, “And has the Most High any knowledge?”

¹² See! These are the godless, with wealth and ease ever increasing.

¹³ Yes, in vain have I kept my heart pure, and washed my hands in innocence;

¹⁴ for all the day long was I plagued not a morning but I was chastised.

¹⁵ But to resolve to speak like they do would be treachery to your children.

¹⁶ So I sought to understand it, but a wearisome task it seemed:

¹⁷ till I entered the holy world of God and saw clearly their destiny.

¹⁸ Yes, you set them on slippery places; down to destruction you hurl them.

⁴ For never a pang have they, their body is sound and sleek.

⁵ They have no trouble like mortals, no share in human pain.

⁶ So they wear their pride like a necklace, they put on the garment of wrong,

⁷ their eyes stand out with fatness, their heart swells with riotous fancies.

⁸ Their speech is mocking and evil, condescending and crooked their speech.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens, while their tongue struts about on the earth.

¹⁰ Small wonder that people resort to them, and drink deep draughts of their lore.

¹¹ “How does God know?” they say, “And has the Most High any knowledge?”

¹² See! These are the godless, with wealth and ease ever increasing.

¹³ Yes, in vain have I kept my heart pure, and washed my hands in innocence;

¹⁴ for all the day long was I plagued not a morning but I was chastised.

¹⁵ But to resolve to speak like they do would be treachery to your children.

¹⁶ So I sought to understand it, but a wearisome task it seemed:

¹⁷ till I entered the holy world of God and saw clearly their destiny.

¹⁸ Yes, you set them on slippery places; down to destruction you hurl them.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore their people teshuvah ·completely return· to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in haElyon the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴ For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus;” behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁷ Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

⁴ For they have no pain until their death, but they are strong and well fed.

⁵ They are free from the burdens of other men; they are not afflicted like other men.

⁶ Pride adorns them like a necklace around their neck; violence clothes them like a robe.

⁷ Out of such blindness comes sin; evil thoughts pass through their hearts.

⁸ They mock and speak wickedly; in their arrogance they threaten oppression.

⁹ They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongues march through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people turn to them and abundant waters are drained out.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge with the Most High?”

¹² Take notice: these people are wicked; they are always carefree, becoming richer and richer.

¹³ Surely it is in vain that I have guarded my heart and washed my hands in innocence.

¹⁴ For all the day long I have been afflicted and disciplined every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will say these things,” then I would have betrayed this generation of your children.

¹⁶ Though I tried to understand these things, it was too difficult for me.

¹⁷ Then I went into God's sanctuary and came to understand their fate.

¹⁸ Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴ For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴ For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

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 afflicted like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride encompasseth them as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

⁸ They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

⁹ They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

¹¹ And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹² Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

¹³ Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

¹⁴ For all the day long have I been afflicted, and chastened every morning.

¹⁵ If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

¹⁶ When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end.

¹⁸ Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou didst cast them down into destruction.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴ For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³ Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴ For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

⁴ For beholding is not to the death of them; and steadfastness in the sick-ness of them.

⁵ They be not in travail of other men; and they shall not be beaten with men.

⁶ Therefore pride hath held them; they were covered with their wicked-ness and unfaithfulness.

⁷ The wickedness of them came forth as of fatness; they went into desire of heart.

⁸ They thought and spake wayward-ness; they spake wickedness on high.

⁹ They putted or put their mouth into heaven; and their tongue passed in the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore my people shall be turned again here; and full days shall be found in them.

¹¹ And they said, How knoweth God; and whether knowing is on high?

¹² Lo! those sinners and having abundance in the world; held riches.

¹³ And I said, Therefore without cause I justified mine heart; and washed mine hands among innocents.

¹⁴ And I was beaten all day; and my chastising was in morrowtides.

¹⁵ If I said, I shall tell thus; lo! I have reproved the nation of thy sons.

¹⁶ I guessed, that I should know this; but too much travail is before me.

¹⁷ Till I enter into the saintuary of God; and understand in the last things of them.

¹⁸ Nevertheless for guiles or treach-eries thou hast put to them; thou castedest them down, while they were raised.

⁴ For beholding is not to the death of them; and steadfastness in the sickness of them. (For it seemed that they never die; yea, they always be strong, and never get sick.)

⁵ They be not in travail of (other) men; and they shall not be beaten with men. (They do not have trouble, or tribulation, like other people do; and they be not beaten down like others be.)

⁶ Therefore pride hath held them; they were covered with their wickedness and unfaithfulness.

⁷ The wickedness of them came forth as of fatness; they went into desire of heart. (Their wickedness came forth like fatness; and they went forth in the desire of their hearts.)

⁸ They thought and spake waywardness; they spake wickedness on high (or they spoke wickedness out loud).

⁹ They putted their mouth into heaven; and their tongue passed in earth. (They put their mouths against heaven; and their tongues went about over all the earth.)

¹⁰ Therefore my people shall be turned again here; and full days shall be found in them. (And so my people followed them; and found nothing to condemn them for.)

¹¹ And they said, How knoweth God; and whether knowing is on high? (And they said, How could God know? how can the Most High have any knowledge of this?)

¹² Lo! those sinners and having abundance in the world; (they) held riches.

¹³ And I said, Therefore without cause I justified mine heart; and washed mine hands among innocents. (And I said, And so I have keep my heart pure, and I have kept my hands clean, all for nothing or all in vain.)

¹⁴ And I was beaten all day; and my chastising was in morrowtides. (Yea, all day long I am beaten down; and I am punished every morning.)

¹⁵ If I said, I shall tell thus; lo! I have reproved the nation of thy sons. (If I had said, I shall talk as they do; behold! I would have brought reproach upon the nation of thy children.)

¹⁶ I guessed, that I should know this; (but too much) travail is before me. (I tried to work through all of this; but it was too much for me.)

¹⁷ Till I enter into the saintuary of God; and understand in the last things of them. (Until I entered into the sanctuary of God; and there I understood their last things, that is, their end.)

¹⁸ Nevertheless for guiles thou hast put to them; thou castedest them down, while they were raised. (For thou shalt put them in slippery places; thou shalt throw them down, after they be raised up.)

⁴ And their might is firm.

⁵ In the misery of mortals they are not, And with common men they are not plagued.

⁶ Therefore hath pride encircled them, Violence covereth them as a dress.

⁷ Their eye hath come out from fat. The imaginations of the heart transgressed;

⁸ They do corruptly, And they speak in the wickedness of oppression, From on high they speak.

⁹ They have set in the heavens their mouth, And their tongue walketh in the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore do His people return hither, And waters of fulness are wrung out to them.

¹¹ And they have said, 'How hath God known? And is there knowledge in the Most High?'

¹² Lo, these are the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.

¹³ Only — a vain thing! I have purified my heart, And I wash in innocency my hands,

¹⁴ And I am plagued all the day, And my reproof is every morning.

¹⁵ If I have said, 'I recount thus,' Lo, a generation of Thy sons I have deceived.

¹⁶ And I think to know this, Perverseness it is in mine eyes,

¹⁷ Till I come in to the sanctuaries of God, I attend to their latter end.

¹⁸ Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.