1. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
2. But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had nearly slipped.
3. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4. For there are no pains 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 surrounds them as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.
7. Their eyes stand out with abundance: 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 walks through the earth.