Job 20:4-11
World English Bible
4 Don’t you know this from old time,
since man was placed on earth,
5 that the triumphing of the wicked is short,
the joy of the godless but for a moment?
6 Though his height mount up to the heavens,
and his head reach to the clouds,
7 yet he will perish forever like his own dung.
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
8 He will fly away as a dream, and will not be found.
Yes, he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
9 The eye which saw him will see him no more,
neither will his place see him any more.
10 His children will seek the favor of the poor.
His hands will give back his wealth.
11 His bones are full of his youth,
but youth will lie down with him in the dust.
Job 20:4-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
4 Do you not know this from of old,
ever since mortals were placed on earth,(A)
5 that the exulting of the wicked is short
and the joy of the godless is but for a moment?(B)
6 Even though they mount up high as the heavens
and their head reaches to the clouds,(C)
7 they will perish forever like their own dung;
those who have seen them will say, ‘Where are they?’
8 They will fly away like a dream and not be found;
they will be chased away like a vision of the night.(D)
9 The eye that saw them will see them no more,
nor will their place behold them any longer.(E)
10 Their children will seek the favor of the poor,
and their hands will give back their wealth.(F)
11 Their bodies, once full of youth,
will lie down in the dust with them.(G)
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