Job 20:18
What does Job 20:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 20:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He is giving back <FI>what<Fi> he laboured for, And doth not consume <FI>it<Fi> ; As a bulwark <FI>is<Fi> his exchange, and he exults not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He shall be punished for all that he did, and yet shall not be consumed: according to the multitude of his devices so also shall he suffer.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890That which he laboured for shall he restore, and not swallow down; its restitution shall be according to the value, and he shall not rejoice [therein].
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 1:12
Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;
- Amos 8:4
Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
- Job 20:15
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.
- James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
- Jeremiah 22:13
Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;
- Jeremiah 22:17
But thine eyes and thy heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
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