American Standard Version
"Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment. "
— Psalms 73:6, American Standard Version
“Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.”
“Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.”
“Arrogance is their necklace, and violence covers them like clothing.”
“They have cut down at once the gates thereof, with axe and hatchet they have brought it down.”
“For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.”
“Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.”
For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.
They are not in trouble asothermen; Neither are they plagued likeothermen.
Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.
They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.