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

Their houses {are} safe from fear, neither {is} the rod of God upon them. {safe...: Heb. peace from}

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? {talk...: or, reason the case with thee}

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. {in...: or, delicately}

Their houses {are} safe from fear, neither {is} the rod of God upon them. {safe...: Heb. peace from}

God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. {Because...: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they}

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; {uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches}

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, {and} with the contempt of the proud.

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

And Esther said, The adversary and enemy {is} this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. {The adversary: Heb. The man adversary} {before: or, at the presence of}