That the triumphingof the wickedis short,And the joyof the godlessmomentary?
Then Joabsaid,"I will not wastetimeherewith you." So he tookthreespearsin his handand thrustthem through the heartof Absalomwhile he was yetalivein the midstof the oak.
And tenyoungmenwho carriedJoab'sarmorgatheredaroundand struckAbsalomand killedhim.
So they hangedHamanon the gallowswhichhe had preparedfor Mordecai,and the king'sangersubsided.
"For you say,'Whereis the houseof the nobleman,And whereis the tent,the dwellingplacesof the wicked?'
"For whatis the hopeof the godlesswhenhe is cutoff,WhenGodrequireshis life?
Sothat godlessmenwould not ruleNorbe snaresof the people.
"I have seenthe foolishtakingroot,And I cursedhis abodeimmediately.
"Behold,thisis the joyof His way;And out of the dustotherswill spring.
Yeta littlewhileand the wickedmanwill be nomore;And you will lookcarefullyfor his placeand he will not be [there].
Howlongshall the wicked,O LORD,Howlongshall the wickedexult?
They pourforth[words], they speakarrogantly;Allwho dowickednessvauntthemselves.
"Not everyonewho saysto Me, 'Lord,Lord,'will enterthe kingdomof heaven,but he who doesthe willof My Fatherwho is in heaven[will enter].
But each onemust examinehis ownwork,and thenhe will have[reason for] boastingin regardto himselfalone,and not in regardto another.
But as it is, you boastin your arrogance;allsuchboastingis evil.
