Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the profane 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?

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For the rejoicing of the unjust drawing near, and the gladness of the profane even for a moment

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

that [the] rejoicing of [the] wicked [is] {short}, and the joy of [the] godless {lasts only a moment}?

Modern King James verseion

that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly is for a moment?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?

NET Bible

that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.

New Heart English Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רננה 
R@nanah 
Usage: 4

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

is short
קרב קרוב 
Qarowb 
Usage: 77

and the joy
שׂמחה 
Simchah 
Usage: 93

of the hypocrite
חנף 
Chaneph 
Usage: 13

References

Watsons

Context Readings

A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long

4 Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: - 5 That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment? 6 Though his elevation mount up to the heavens, and, his head, to the clouds, doth reach,



Cross References

Psalm 37:35-36

I have seen a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon;

Exodus 15:9-10

Said the fee - I will pursue - overtake divide spoil, - Take her fill of them - shall my soul, I will bare my sword, root them out - shall my hand.

Judges 16:21-30

And the Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes, - and took him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of bronze, and it came to pass that he used to grind in the prison.

Esther 5:11-12

and Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, - and all the things wherein the king had promoted him to power, and how he had advanced him, above the rulers and the servants of the king.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, - and, the wrath of the king, was appeased.

Job 5:3

I, have seen the foolish taking root, and then hath his home decayed, in a moment:

Job 8:12-13

Though while still, in its freshness, it be not plucked off, yet, before any kind of grass, it doth wither:

Job 8:19

Lo! that, is the joy of his way, - and, out of the dust, shall others spring up.

Job 15:29-34

He shall not be rich, nor shall his substance continue, neither shall their shadow stretch along on the earth;

Job 18:5-6

Even the light of the lawless, shall go out, - Neither shall shine the flame of his fire;

Job 27:8

For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

Job 27:13-23

This, is the portion of a lawless man with GOD, That, the heritage of tyrants - from the Almighty, he shall receive.

Psalm 73:18-20

Surely, in slippery places, dost thou set them, - Thou hast suffered them to fall into places of danger.

Matthew 7:21

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord! Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, - but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

Matthew 13:20-21

And, he on the rocky places sown, the same, is he that, heareth the word, and, straightway, with joy, receiveth it;

Acts 12:22-23

And, the populace, began to shout - A god's, voice, and not, a man's!

Galatians 6:4

But, his own work, let each one be putting to the proof, and, then, for himself alone, the matter of boasting, shall he have, and not for some other,

James 4:16

Whereas, now, are ye boasting in your pretensions: - All boasting like this, is, wicked,

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