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I am something for my neighbor to laugh at—I, one who called on God and who was answered by him! I, a just and perfect man—I am now something to laugh at
Two statements convey one idea. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
he thinks in a way that brings more misfortune to those whose foot is slipping.
AT: "His way of thinking brings more trouble to those who are already in trouble."
foot is slipping
The foot represents the whole person who is already starting to have trouble come to him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
The tents of robbers prosper, / and those who provoke God feel secure;
This is a parallelism that has 3 (instead of 2) different statements that state a single idea. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism) AT: "The tents of robbers swell with goods so that these people feel secure even while offending God. Their own abilities become their source of strength."
their own hands
"Hands" represents the abilities of a person. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)