17 “Yet how often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out?

How often does calamity come upon them,

the fate God allots in his anger?

18 How often are they like straw before the wind,

like chaff swept away by a gale?

19 It is said, ‘God stores up the punishment of the wicked for their children.’

Let him repay the wicked, so that they themselves will experience it!

20 Let their own eyes see their destruction;

let them drink the cup of the wrath of the Almighty.

21 For what do they care about the families they leave behind

when their allotted months come to an end?

17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out!

And how oft cometh their destruction upon them!

God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

18 They are as stubble before the wind,

And as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children:

He rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

20 His eyes shall see his destruction,

And he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him,

When the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

17 “Yet the light of the wicked never seems to be extinguished.

Do they ever have trouble?

Does God distribute sorrows to them in anger?

18 Are they driven before the wind like straw?

Are they carried away by the storm like chaff?

Not at all!

19 “ ‘Well,’ you say, ‘at least God will punish their children!’

But I say he should punish the ones who sin,

so that they understand his judgment.

20 Let them see their destruction with their own eyes.

Let them drink deeply of the anger of the Almighty.

21 For they will not care what happens to their family

after they are dead.

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?

How often does their destruction come upon them,

The sorrows God distributes in His anger?

18 They are like straw before the wind,

And like chaff that a storm carries away.

19 They say, ‘God lays up one’s iniquity for his children’;

Let Him recompense him, that he may know it.

20 Let his eyes see his destruction,

And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

21 For what does he care about his household after him,

When the number of his months is cut in half?

17 Yet how often are the lamps of evil people turned off?

How often does trouble come to them?

How often do they suffer God’s angry punishment?

18 How often are they like straw in the wind

or like chaff that is blown away by a storm?

19 It is said, ‘God saves up a person’s punishment for his children.’

But God should punish the wicked themselves so they will know it.

20 Their eyes should see their own destruction,

and they should suffer the anger of the Almighty.

21 They do not care about the families they leave behind

when their lives have come to an end.

17 How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out?

That their calamity cometh upon them?

That God distributeth sorrows in his anger?

18 That they are as stubble before the wind,

And as chaff that the storm carrieth away?

19 Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children.

Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

20 Let his own eyes see his destruction,

And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

21 For what careth he for his house after him,

When the number of his months is cut off?

17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows to them in his anger? 18 Do they become as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away? 19 †God layeth up the punishment of his iniquity for his children; he rewardeth him, and he shall know it: 20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the fury of the Almighty. 21 For what pleasure should he have in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? 

How often does disaster happen to them? 

How often does an angry God give them pain? 

18 How often are they like straw in the wind 

or like husks that the storm sweeps away? 

19 “⸤You say,⸥ ‘God saves a person’s punishment for his children.’ 

God should pay back that person 

so that he would know that it is a punishment. 

20 His eyes should see his own ruin. 

He should drink from the wrath of the Almighty. 

21 How can he be interested in his family after he’s gone, 

when the number of his months is cut short? 

17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?

Does disaster come on them?

Does He apportion destruction in His anger?

18 Are they like straw before the wind,

like chaff a storm sweeps away?

19 God reserves a person’s punishment for his children.

Let God repay the person himself, so that he may know it.

20 Let his own eyes see his demise;

let him drink from the Almighty’s wrath!

21 For what does he care about his family once he is dead,

when the number of his months has run out?

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?

How often does calamity come upon them?

How often does God distribute pains in his anger?

18 How often are they like straw before the wind,

and like chaff that the storm carries away?

19 You say, ‘God stores up their iniquity for their children.’

Let it be paid back to them, so that they may know it.

20 Let their own eyes see their destruction,

and let them drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

21 For what do they care for their household after them,

when the number of their months is cut off?

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,

and their disaster comes upon them?

He distributes pains in his anger.

18 How often are they like straw before the wind,

and like chaff that the storm carries away?

19 ‘God stores up his iniquity for his children’?

Then let him repay it to him that he may know.

20 Let his eyes see his decay,

and let him drink from the wrath of Shaddai,

21 for what does he care for his house after him,

when the number of his months is cut off?

17 “How often are their lamps blown out?

How often does trouble come on them?

How often does God punish them when he’s angry?

18 How often are they like dried-up seed coverings blowing in the wind?

How often are they like straw swept away by a storm?

19 People say, ‘God punishes a man’s children for his sins.’

But let him punish the man himself.

Then he’ll learn a lesson from it.

20 Let his own eyes see how he is destroyed.

Let him drink the wine of the Mighty One’s anger.

21 What does he care about the family he leaves behind?

What does he care about them

when his life comes to an end?

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,

Or does their calamity fall on them?

Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

18 “Are they as straw before the wind,

And like chaff which the storm carries away?

19 “You say, ‘God stores away a man’s iniquity for his sons.’

Let God repay him so that he may know it.

20 “Let his own eyes see his decay,

And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

21 “For what does he care for his household after him,

When the number of his months is cut off?