Job 20:4

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t you know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,

In context

2 “Therefore my thoughts answer me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.

3 I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.

4 Don’t you 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,

WEB World English Bible: Don’t you know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,
KJV King James Version: Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Do you not know that from antiquity, since man was placed on the earth,
ASV American Standard Version: Knowest thou not this of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,
YLT Young's Literal Translation: This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?
DBY Darby Translation: Knowest thou [not] this, that of old, since man was placed upon earth,
WBS Webster Bible: Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,