en_tn_condensed/job/20/04.md

Zophar continues speaking with Job.

Do you not know this fact from ancient times

Zophar uses a question to cause Job to think deeply about what he will now say. AT: "Surely you know what has been true since the ancient times" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

the triumph of the wicked is short

"the wicked person only celebrates for a little while"

the joy of the godless lasts only for a moment

This means the same as the first part of the verse. Zophar means their joy will not continue for a long time. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)