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that the praising of wicked men is short(-lived), and the joy of an hypocrite is at the likeness of a point soon passing (away).

Though his pride go up into (the) heaven(s), and his head toucheth the clouds,

he shall be lost in the end, as a dunghill; and, they that have seen him, shall say, Where is he? (he shall be discarded in the end, like his own dung; and then they who have seen him, shall say, Where is he?)

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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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