Job 20:4-11
Lexham English Bible
4 “Did you[a] know this from of old,
since the setting of the human being on earth,
5 that the rejoicing of the wicked is short,[b]
and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment?[c]
6 Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven,
and his head reaches to the clouds,
7 he will perish forever like his dung;
those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
8 He will fly away like a dream, and they will not find him,
and he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
9 The eye that saw him will not see him again,[d]
and his place will no longer behold him.
10 His children will seek favors from the poor,
and his hands will return his wealth.
11 His bones were full of his vigor,
but[e] it will lie down with him on[f] the dust.
Job 20:4-11
English Standard Version
4 Do you not know this from of old,
(A)since man was placed on earth,
5 (B)that the exulting of the wicked is short,
and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
6 (C)Though his height mount up to the heavens,
and his head reach to the clouds,
7 he will perish forever like his own (D)dung;
those who have seen him will say, (E)‘Where is he?’
8 He will fly away like (F)a dream and not be found;
he will be chased away like a vision of the night.
9 (G)The eye that saw him will see him no more,
nor will his place any more behold him.
10 His children will seek the favor of the poor,
and his hands will (H)give back his wealth.
11 His bones are full of his (I)youthful vigor,
but it will lie (J)down with him in the dust.
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