King James Version (KJV)
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Modern English
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
Hebrew
רָ֭אִיתִי רָשָׁ֣ע עָרִ֑יץ וּמִתְעָרֶ֥ה כְּאֶזְרָ֗ח רַעֲנָֽן׃
raʾiytiy rashaʿ ʿariyṣ vmitʿareh kʾezraḥ raʿanan