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- Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
- But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
- For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
- They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
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- Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart!
- But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped.
- For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- For there are no pains in their death, And their body is fat.
- They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like mankind.
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- Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
- Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
- They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
- They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
- Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
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- Therefore pride is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them.
- Their eye bulges from fatness; The imaginations of their heart run riot.
- They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.
- They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth.
- Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance are drunk by them.
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- And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
- Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
- Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
- For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
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- They say, "How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?"
- Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
- Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;
- For I have been stricken all day long And chastened every morning.
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