Psalm 73:12
New International Version
This is what the wicked are like— always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.

New Living Translation
Look at these wicked people— enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply.

English Standard Version
Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, they increase in riches.

Berean Standard Bible
Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.

King James Bible
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

New King James Version
Behold, these are the ungodly, Who are always at ease; They increase in riches.

New American Standard Bible
Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.

NASB 1995
Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.

NASB 1977
Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.

Amplified Bible
Behold, these are the ungodly, Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.

Christian Standard Bible
Look at them—the wicked! They are always at ease, and they increase their wealth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look at them—the wicked! They are always at ease, and they increase their wealth.

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

Contemporary English Version
Yet all goes well for them, and they live in peace.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Look how wicked they are! They never have a worry. They grow more and more wealthy.

Good News Translation
That is what the wicked are like. They have plenty and are always getting more.

International Standard Version
Just look at these wicked people! They're perpetually carefree as they increase their wealth.

Majority Standard Bible
Behold, these are the wicked?always carefree as they increase their wealth.

NET Bible
Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer.

New Heart English Bible
Look, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

World English Bible
Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, these [are] the wicked and easy ones of the age, "" They have increased strength.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, these are the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, these the unjust, and they being secure of the world increased riches.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold these are sinners; and yet abounding in the world they have obtained riches.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, these are sinners, and, abounding in this age, they have obtained riches.

New American Bible
Such, then, are the wicked, always carefree, increasing their wealth.

New Revised Standard Version
Such are the wicked; always at ease, they increase in riches.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they are strong in power.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, these wicked ones are prosperous in the world and are strong in power.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, such are the wicked; And they that are always at ease increase riches.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, these are the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Endow the King with Your Justice
11The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” 12Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth. 13Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.…

Cross References
Job 21:7-13
Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? / Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes. / Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. ...

Jeremiah 12:1-2
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Malachi 3:15
So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

Psalm 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Psalm 49:6-12
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. / For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, ...

Ecclesiastes 8:14
There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.

Ecclesiastes 9:2-3
It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow. / This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.

Habakkuk 1:13
Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

Luke 12:16-21
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...

James 5:1-6
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ...

1 Timothy 6:9-10
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Matthew 5:45
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Proverbs 1:32
For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Proverbs 3:31-32
Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; / for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.

Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.


Treasury of Scripture

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

these

Psalm 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

Psalm 52:7
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Jeremiah 12:1,2
Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? …

prosper

Psalm 73:3
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

they

Psalm 17:14
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Psalm 62:10
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Jeremiah 5:17,28
And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword…

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Psalm 73
1. The prophet, prevailing in a temptation
2. Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked
13. The wound given thereby, diffidence
15. The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose.














Behold
The word "Behold" is a call to attention, urging the reader to observe and consider carefully. In Hebrew, the word is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), which is often used to draw attention to something significant or surprising. It serves as an invitation to pause and reflect on the truth being presented. In the context of Psalm 73, it emphasizes the stark reality that the psalmist is about to describe, urging the reader to take notice of the apparent prosperity of the wicked.

these are the wicked
This phrase identifies the subject of the psalmist's observation. The Hebrew word for "wicked" is "רְשָׁעִים" (resha'im), which refers to those who are morally wrong, guilty, or hostile to God. The psalmist is pointing out a group of people who live in opposition to God's ways. Historically, the wicked were often those who oppressed the righteous and lived in defiance of God's laws, yet seemed to thrive in their wrongdoing.

always at ease
The phrase "always at ease" suggests a life of comfort and security. The Hebrew word "שַׁלְוֵי" (shalvei) conveys a sense of tranquility and peace, often associated with prosperity and freedom from trouble. This observation is perplexing to the psalmist, as it seems contrary to the expected divine justice where the wicked should face consequences for their actions. The historical context of Israel often saw the wicked prospering, leading to questions about God's justice and timing.

they increase in wealth
The phrase "they increase in wealth" highlights the material success of the wicked. The Hebrew word for "wealth" is "חָיִל" (chayil), which can also mean strength or power. This suggests not only financial prosperity but also influence and status. The psalmist is troubled by the apparent contradiction between the wicked's lifestyle and their flourishing, which seems to defy the moral order established by God. This observation challenges the believer to trust in God's ultimate justice and timing, even when immediate circumstances seem unjust.

Verse 12. - Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; rather, and they prosper always. They increase in riches. This is the impression which the psalmist has received from the general course of human affairs in his day. It is closely allied to the view taken by Job (Job 21:7-15).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Behold,
הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

these [are]
אֵ֥לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

the wicked—
רְשָׁעִ֑ים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

always
ע֝וֹלָ֗ם (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

carefree
וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י (wə·šal·wê)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7961: Tranquil, careless, security

as they increase
הִשְׂגּוּ־ (hiś·gū-)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7685: To grow, increase

their wealth.
חָֽיִל׃ (ḥā·yil)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength


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