Job 20:4-18

4Do you knowH3045 thisH2088 from 1of oldH5703, From the establishmentH7760 of manH120 on earthH776,5That the 2triumphingH7445 of the wickedH7563 is shortH7138, And 3the joyH8057 of the godlessH2611 momentaryH5704H7281?6ThoughH518 his loftinessH7863 45reachesH5927 the heavensH8064, And his headH7218 touchesH5060 the cloudsH5645,7He 6perishesH6 foreverH5331 like his refuseH1561; Those who have seenH7200 him 7will sayH559, ‘WhereH335 is he?’8He fliesH5774 awayH5774 like a 8dreamH2472, and they cannotH3808 findH4672 him; Even like a visionH2384 of the nightH3915 he is 9chasedH5074 awayH5074.9The 10eyeH5869 which sawH7805 him sees him noH3808 longer, And 11his placeH4725 noH3808 longerH5750 beholdsH7789 him.10His 12sonsH1121 13favorH7521 the poorH1800, And his handsH3027 14giveH7725 backH7725 his wealthH202.11His 15bonesH6106 are fullH4390 of his youthfulH5934 vigorH5934, But it liesH7901 downH7901 with him 16in the dustH6083.

12“ThoughH518 17evilH7463 is sweetH4985 in his mouthH6310 And he hidesH3582 it underH8478 his tongueH3956,13Though he 18desiresH2550 it and will not letH5800 it goH5800, But holdsH4513 it 19in his 20mouthH2441,14Yet his foodH3899 in his stomachH4578 is changedH2015 To the 21venomH4846 of cobrasH6620 withinH7130 him.15He swallowsH1104 richesH2428, But will 22vomitH7006 them up; GodH410 will expelH3423 them from his bellyH990.16He sucksH3243 23the poisonH7219 of cobrasH6620; The viper’sH660 tongueH3956 slaysH2026 him.17He does not lookH7200 at 24the streamsH6390, The riversH5104 flowingH5158 with honeyH1706 and curdsH2529.18He 25returnsH7725 whatH3022 he has attainedH3022 And cannotH3808 swallowH1104 it; As to the richesH2428 of his tradingH8545, He cannotH3808 even enjoyH5965 them.