73:5 They are immune to the trouble common to men;
they do not suffer as other men do. 1
73:6 Arrogance is their necklace, 2
and violence their clothing. 3
1 tn Heb “in the trouble of man they are not, and with mankind they are not afflicted.”
2 sn Arrogance is their necklace. The metaphor suggests that their arrogance is something the wicked “wear” proudly. It draws attention to them, just as a beautiful necklace does to its owner.
3 tn Heb “a garment of violence covers them.” The metaphor suggests that violence is habitual for the wicked. They “wear” it like clothing; when one looks at them, violence is what one sees.