Job 20:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 20:5

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3 I have heard the rebuke¹ that reproaches me,
And the spirit of my understanding causes me to answer.

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.

10 His children will seek the favor of the poor,
And his hands will restore his wealth.

11 His bones are full of ^ahis youthful vigor,
^bBut it will lie down with him in the dust.

Verse Comparison: Job 20:5

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American Standard Version
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?

Amplified® Bible
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless {and} defiled is but for a moment?

Contemporary English Version
that sinful people are happy for only a while.

Darby English Version
The exultation of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly man but for a moment?

Good News Bible
no wicked people have been happy for long.

King James Version
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

New American Standard Bible
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?

New International Version
that the mirth of the wicked is brief,
the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.

New King James Version
That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
That the triumphing of the wicked has attenuated, And the joy of the godless momentary?

Revised Standard Version
that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?

Young's Literal Translation
That the singing of the wicked `is' short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,

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