Job 20:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 20:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 20:5 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? short: Heb. from near" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 20:5 — KJV
“That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? short: Heb. from near”
— Job 20:5 (KJV)
Job 20:5 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 20:5
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger for a night: Heb. in the evening joy: Heb. singing”
Shares key themes with Job 20:5: joy, moment, heb
“The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. prolongeth: Heb. addeth”
Shares key themes with Job 20:5: wicked, short, heb
“They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. short: Heb. near”
Shares key themes with Job 20:5: short, heb, near
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Job 20:5: wicked, heb
“And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?”
Shares key themes with Job 20:5: wicked, near
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