King James Version

Job 20:5

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

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…רִנְנַ֣תrinnatjoyfulרְנָנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “joyful”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7445a shout (for joy)joyful (voice), singing, triumphing.רְ֭שָׁעִיםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.מִקָּר֑וֹבmiqarovfrom nearקָרוֹבpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “from near”, the ordinary formH7138near (in place, kindred or time)allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).וְשִׂמְחַ֖תvesimchatand gladnessשִׂמְחָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and gladness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).חָנֵ֣ףchanefhypocriteחָנֵףadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “hypocrite”, the ordinary formH2611soiled (i.e. with sin), impioushypocrite(-ical).עֲדֵיadeevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.רָֽגַעragaspaceרֶגַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “space”, the ordinary formH7281a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of timeinstant, moment, space, suddenly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

That the singing of the wicked [is] short, And the joy of the profane for a moment,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

That the praise of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐφροσύνη δὲ ἀσεβῶν πτῶμα ἐξαίσιον, χαρμονὴ δὲ παρανόμων ἀπώλεια·