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1 Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure.
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Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.
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But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.
3 For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
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For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 They seem to live such painless lives; their bodies are so healthy and strong.
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They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.
5 They don’t have troubles like other people; they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.
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They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills.
6 They wear pride like a jeweled necklace and clothe themselves with cruelty.
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Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
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