Job 20:5

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

⁴ Do you not know this from old time, since man was placed on earth, ⁵ that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment? ⁶ Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,

Twinkling of an Eye

Job

Psalm 37:35-36

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

Exodus 15:9-10

The enemy said, 'I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the spoil. My desire shall be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.'

Judges 16:21-30

The Philistines seized him, and put out his eyes. And they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with bronze shackles, and he ground at the mill in the prison.

Esther 5:11-12

Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the officials and servants of the king.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

Job 5:3

I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Job 8:12-13

While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.

Job 8:19

Behold, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring.

Job 15:29-34

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

Job 18:5-6

"Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, The spark of his fire shall not shine.

Job 27:8

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Job 27:13-23

"This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from Shaddai.

Psalm 73:18-20

Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 13:20-21

And what was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;

Acts 12:22-23

The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man."

Galatians 6:4

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

James 4:16

But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.