Job 20:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?”
Job 20:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 20:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 20:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 20:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?”
Job 20:5 — World English Bible
Job 20:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment? ”
Job 20:5 — American Standard Version
Job 20:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“That the singing of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,”
Job 20:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 20:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The exultation of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly man but for a moment? ”
Job 20:5 — Darby Translation
Job 20:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“That the reioycing of the wicked is short, and that the ioy of hypocrites is but a moment?”
Job 20:5 — Geneva Bible
Job 20:5 in Context — Job 20
3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
What Does Job 20:5 Mean?
Job 20:5 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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