¹ Truly God is good to Israel,
even to such as are of a clean heart.
² But as for me, my feet were almost gone;
my steps had well nigh slipped.
³ For I was envious at the foolish,
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

¹⁶ When I thought to know this,
it was too painful for me;
¹⁷ until I went into the sanctuary of God;
then understood I their end.