That the rejoicing of the wicked is short, and that the joy of the hypocrites is but a moment?

Though [a]his excellency mount up to the heaven, and his head reach unto the clouds,

Yet shall he perish forever like his dung, and they which have seen him, shall say, Where is he?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:6 His purpose is to prove Job to be a wicked man, and an hypocrite, because God punished him, and changed his prosperity into adversity.

that the mirth of the wicked(A) is brief,
    the joy of the godless(B) lasts but a moment.(C)
Though the pride(D) of the godless person reaches to the heavens(E)
    and his head touches the clouds,(F)
he will perish forever,(G) like his own dung;
    those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’(H)

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