But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;
my steps had nearly slipped.
For I was envious of the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For they have no pain;
their bodies are sound and sleek.
They are not in trouble as others are;
they are not plagued like other people.
Therefore pride is their necklace;
violence covers them like a garment.
By most standards I am prosperous, yet I envy those who are even more prosperous.
I especially envy those who have found or made a recurring source of prosperity, my resources ebb and flow.
Some are fearful of losing what they have gained. I do not envy them. A few wear the psalmist's necklace of pride. I do not envy them.
Those who I envy have, if I perceive correctly, discovered how to fulfill themselves and authentically serve others in a manner that produces social,spiritual, and commercial value.
It is really not their prosperity that I envy, it is their wholeness.
Psalm 73
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