20 The wicked man writhes in pain all his days,

through all the years that are laid up for the ruthless.

21 Dreadful sounds are in his ears;

in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him.

22 He does not believe that he will return out of darkness,

and he is marked for the sword.

20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days,

And the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

21 A dreadful sound is in his ears:

In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness,

And he is waited for of the sword.

20 “The wicked writhe in pain throughout their lives.

Years of trouble are stored up for the ruthless.

21 The sound of terror rings in their ears,

and even on good days they fear the attack of the destroyer.

22 They dare not go out into the darkness

for fear they will be murdered.

20 The wicked man writhes with pain all his days,

And the number of years is hidden from the oppressor.

21 Dreadful sounds are in his ears;

In prosperity the destroyer comes upon him.

22 He does not believe that he will return from darkness,

For a sword is waiting for him.

20 The wicked suffer pain all their lives;

the cruel suffer during all the years saved up for them.

21 Terrible sounds fill their ears,

and when things seem to be going well, robbers attack them.

22 Evil people give up trying to escape from the darkness;

it has been decided that they will die by the sword.

20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days,

Even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

21 A sound of terrors is in his ears;

In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness,

And he is waited for of the sword.

20 All his days the wicked man is tormented, and numbered years are allotted to the violent. 21 The sound of terrors is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer cometh upon him. 22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is singled out for the sword.

20 “The wicked person is tortured all his days. 

Only a few years are reserved for the ruthless person. 

21 Terrifying sounds are in his ears. 

While he enjoys peace, the destroyer comes to him. 

22 He doesn’t believe he’ll return from the dark. 

He is destined ⸤to be killed⸥ with a sword. 

20 A wicked man writhes in pain all his days;

only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.

21 Dreadful sounds fill his ears;

when he is at peace, a robber attacks him.

22 He doesn’t believe he will return from darkness;

he is destined for the sword.

20 The wicked writhe in pain all their days,

through all the years that are laid up for the ruthless.

21 Terrifying sounds are in their ears;

in prosperity the destroyer will come upon them.

22 They despair of returning from darkness,

and they are destined for the sword.

20 “All of the wicked one’s days he is writhing,

even through the number of years that are laid up for the tyrant.

21 Sounds of terror are in his ears;

in prosperity the destroyer will come against him.

22 He cannot trust that he will return from darkness,

and he himself is destined for the sword.

20 Sinful people always suffer pain.

Mean people suffer all their lives.

21 Terrifying sounds fill their ears.

When everything seems to be going well,

robbers attack them.

22 They lose all hope of escaping the darkness of death.

They will certainly be killed with swords.

20 “The wicked man writhes in pain all his days,

And numbered are the years stored up for the ruthless.

21 “Sounds of terror are in his ears;

While at peace the destroyer comes upon him.

22 “He does not believe that he will return from darkness,

And he is destined for the sword.