Job 20:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
that the mirth of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.

New Living Translation
the triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?

English Standard Version
that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?

Berean Study Bible
the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

New American Standard Bible
That the rejoicing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?

NASB 1995
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?

NASB 1977
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?

Amplified Bible
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless is only for a moment?

Christian Standard Bible
the joy of the wicked has been brief and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the joy of the wicked has been brief and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?

Contemporary English Version
that sinful people are happy for only a while.

Good News Translation
no wicked people have been happy for long.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless person lasts only a moment?

International Standard Version
The wicked triumph only briefly; the joy of the godless is momentary.

NET Bible
that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

New King James Version
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment?

King James 2000 Bible
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

New Heart English Bible
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?

World English Bible
that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?

American King James Version
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

American Standard Version
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?

A Faithful Version
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite is for a moment?

Darby Bible Translation
The exultation of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly man but for a moment?

English Revised Version
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?

Webster's Bible Translation
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
That the reioycing of the wicked is short, and that the ioy of hypocrites is but a moment?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
That the gladnesse of the vngodlie hath ben short, and that the ioy of hypocrites continued but the twinckling of an eye?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
the prayse of the vngodly hath bene shorte, and that the ioye of Ypocrytes continued but ye twincklinge of an eye?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
That the singing of the wicked [is] short, "" And the joy of the profane for a moment,

Young's Literal Translation
That the singing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,

Smith's Literal Translation
For the rejoicing of the unjust drawing near, and the gladness of the profane even for a moment.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
that the praise of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment.

Catholic Public Domain Version
that the praise of the impious shall be short, and the joy of the hypocrite lasts only a moment.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the boasting of the wicked from within them, and the rejoicing of the godless one until now is for a little time

Lamsa Bible
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the mirth of the ungodly is a signal downfall, and the joy of transgressors is destruction:
















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