Add parallel Print Page Options

“You know how it has been for a long time,
    ever since people were first put on the earth.
The happiness of evil people is brief,
    and the joy of the wicked lasts only a moment.
Their pride may be as high as the heavens,
    and their heads may touch the clouds,

Read full chapter

“Surely you know how it has been from of old,(A)
    ever since mankind[a] was placed on the earth,
that the mirth of the wicked(B) is brief,
    the joy of the godless(C) lasts but a moment.(D)
Though the pride(E) of the godless person reaches to the heavens(F)
    and his head touches the clouds,(G)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Job 20:4 Or Adam