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Unchecked Copy BoxPsalms 73:16 - But when I thought how to understand this,
it seemed to me a wearisome task,
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Translations for Psalms 73:16
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

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When I thought how to understand this,
It was too painful for me—

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So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper.
But what a difficult task it is!

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When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply

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But when I thought how to understand this,
it seemed to me a wearisome task,

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When I tried to understand all this,

it seemed hopeless[fn]

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When I thought of understanding this,

It was [fn]troublesome in my sight

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When I pondered to understand this,
It was [fn]troublesome in my sight

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When I gave thought to know this,

It was trouble in my sight

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When I considered how to understand this,

It was too great an effort for me and too painful

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When I tried to make sense of this, it was troubling to me.

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But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task,

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When I thought how I might know this,
It was too painful for me;

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And I think to know this, Perverseness it is in mine eyes,

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When I thought to be able to know this, it was a grievous task in mine eyes;

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When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

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When I tried to understand this, It was too painful for me;

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[Vulgate 72:16] et cogitavi ut intellegerem istud labor est in oculis meis

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وَعِنْدَمَا نَوَيْتُ أَنْ أَفْهَمَ هَذَا، تَعَذَّرَ الأَمْرُ عَلَيَّ،

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וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל ה֣וּא בְעֵינָֽי׃

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(lxx 72:16) καὶ ὑπέλαβον τοῦ γνῶναι τοῦτο κόπος ἐστὶν ἐναντίον μου

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فَلَمَّا قَصَدْتُ مَعْرِفَةَ هذَا، إِذَا هُوَ تَعَبٌ فِي عَيْنَيَّ.

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(LXX 72:16) And I undertook to understand this, but it is too hard for me,

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Pensaré pues para saber esto: es á mis ojos duro trabajo,

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Cuando pensé para saber esto, Fue duro trabajo para mí,

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When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

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我思索怎能明白這事、眼看實係為難.

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Pensé para entender esto; ha sido duro trabajo ante mis ojos,

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내가 어찌면 이를 알까 하여 생각한즉 내게 심히 곤란하더니

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Quand j'ai réfléchi là-dessus pour m'éclairer, La difficulté fut grande à mes yeux,

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Ich dachte ihm nach, daß ich's begreifen möchte; aber es war mir zu schwer,

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(rst 72:16) И думал я, как бы уразуметь это, но это трудно было в глазах моих,

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Pensaré pues para entender esto; es a mis ojos duro trabajo.

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