Job 20:4-11
New American Standard Bible
4 Do you know this from (A)ancient times,
From the establishment of mankind on earth,
5 That the (B)rejoicing of the wicked is short,
And (C)the joy of the godless momentary?
6 Though his arrogance [a](D)reaches the heavens,
And his head touches the clouds,
7 He (E)perishes forever like his refuse;
Those who have seen him (F)will say, ‘Where is he?’
8 He flies away like a (G)dream, and they cannot find him;
Like a vision of the night he is (H)chased away.
9 The (I)eye which saw him sees him no longer,
And (J)his place no longer beholds him.
10 His (K)sons [b]favor the poor,
And his hands (L)give back his wealth.
11 His (M)bones are full of his youthful strength,
But it lies down with him [c]in the dust.
Job 20:4-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Don’t you know that ever since antiquity,
from the time man was placed on earth,
5 the joy of the wicked has been brief
and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?(A)
6 Though his arrogance reaches heaven,
and his head touches the clouds,(B)
7 he will vanish forever like his own dung.
Those who know[a] him will ask, “Where is he?”(C)
8 He will fly away like a dream and never be found;
he will be chased away like a vision in the night.(D)
9 The eye that saw him will see him no more,(E)
and his household will no longer see him.(F)
10 His children will beg from[b] the poor,
for his own hands must give back his wealth.
11 His bones may be full of youthful vigor,
but will lie down with him in the grave.(G)
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