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For I envied the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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They have no struggles;
their bodies are healthy and strong.
5
They are free from the burdens common to man;
they are not plagued by human ills.
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Therefore pride is their necklace;
they clothe themselves with violence.
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From their callous hearts comes iniquity;
the evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
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They scoff, and speak with malice;
in their arrogance they threaten oppression.
9
Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
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Therefore their people turn to them
and drink up waters in abundance.
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They say, “How can God know?
Does the Most High have knowledge?”