They were, before that, opulent,
Before that they were living in luxury,
They used to be indulged in luxury before this.
Behold, before this, they were sunk in luxury, exploiting the poor.
They were, before that, opulent,
They used to be indulged in luxury before this.
They used to be indulged in luxury before this.
They used to be rich.
They were endowed with good things
Indeed they were, before that, indulging in affluence,
For, behold, in times gone by they were wont to abandon themselves wholly to the pursuit of pleasures,
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Surely they had lived before in luxury,
Lawless and passionate was their desire for lust and luxury.
They were people who used to have an easy and comfortable life before meeting this misfortune.
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
Indeed, before this ˹torment˺ they were spoiled by luxury,
They were earlier in luxuries,
Before, they overindulged in luxury
and before that they lived at ease,
Verily, they were affluent ere this,
Surely they were before this made to live in ease and plenty.
Surely they were before that (living) in ease and luxury.
For they enjoyed the pleasures of life before this, while on earth;
Verily, they used to indulge, before that, in wealth (and luxury).
They, of course, lived a life of ease and abundance before this (in the present world).
Indeed they had been affluent before this,