Catholic Public Domain Version
"Their days are prolonged in wealth, yet, in an instant, they descend into hell. "
— Job 21:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.”
“They spend their days in prosperity, And in a moment they go down to Sheol. ”
“They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.”
“They live out their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.”
“They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment they go down to hell.”
“Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.”
“They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.”
Their cattle have conceived and have not miscarried; their cow has given birth and is not deprived of her newborn.
Their little ones go out like a flock, and their children jump around playfully.
They take up the timbrel and the lyre, and they rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Their days are prolonged in wealth, yet, in an instant, they descend into hell.
Who has said to God, “Depart from us, for we do not want the knowledge of your ways.
Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? And how is it helpful to us if we pray to him?”
It is true that their good things are not in their power. May the counsel of the impious be far from me!