Psalms

Psalm 73:3–4

³For I envied the arrogant

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

⁴They have no struggle in their death;

their bodies are well-fed.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I envied	קִ֭נֵּאתִי	qin·nê·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
the arrogant	בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים	ba·hō·wl·lîm	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1984 shine
I saw	אֶרְאֶֽה׃	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the prosperity	שְׁל֖וֹם	šə·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have no	אֵ֖ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
struggle	חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת	ḥar·ṣub·bō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2784 bond, fetter, pang
in their death	לְמוֹתָ֗ם	lə·mō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4194 death
their bodies	אוּלָֽם׃	’ū·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H193 body, belly
are well-fed	וּבָרִ֥יא	ū·ḇā·rî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H1277 fat

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 73:3 Job 21:7 · Jeremiah 12:1 · Psalm 37:7 · Proverbs 23:17 · Psalm 37:1 · Proverbs 24:1 · James 4:5 · Proverbs 3:31

Psalm 73:4 Ecclesiastes 2:16 · Luke 16:22 · Job 21:23–24 · Ecclesiastes 7:15 · Psalm 17:14 · Job 24:20 · Psalm 17:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.