4 “Do you
not know this of
aold,
Since man was placed on earth,
5 aThat the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the hypocrite is
but for a
bmoment?
6 aThough his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens,
And his head reaches to the clouds,
7 Yet he will perish forever like his own refuse;
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
8 He will fly away
alike a dream, and not be found;
Yes, he
bwill be chased away like a vision of the night.
9 The eye
that saw him will
see him no more,
Nor will his place behold him anymore.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
