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Job 20:10
10His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations], And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.
Job 20:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
- New International Version (NIV)His children must make amends to the poor; his own hands must give back his wealth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)His children will seek the favor of the poor, and his hands will give back his wealth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)His children will seek the favor of the poor, And his hands will restore his wealth.
Context of Job 20:10
8He flies away like a dream and cannot be found; Yes, he is chased away like a vision of the night. 9The eye which saw him sees him no longer, Neither does his [accustomed] place behold him any longer. His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations], And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth. 11His bones are full of youthful strength But it lies down with him in the dust. 12“Though evil and wickedness are sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,
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בָּ֭נָיו יְרַצּ֣וּ דַלִּ֑ים וְ֝יָדָ֗יו תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָה אוֹנֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 20:10
- Proverbs 28:3A poor man who oppresses and exploits the lowly Is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
- Psalms 109:10Let his children wander and beg; Let them seek their food and be driven far from their ruined homes.
- Job 20:18He gives back what he has labored for and attained And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it]; As to the riches of his labor, He cannot even enjoy them.
- Exodus 12:36The Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they gave them what they asked. And so they plundered the Egyptians [of those things].
- Exodus 22:1“If a man steals an ox or sheep and kills or sells it, he shall make restitution of five oxen for an ox or four sheep for a sheep.
- Exodus 9:2But if you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them,
- 2 Samuel 12:6He shall make restitution for the ewe lamb four times as much [as the lamb was worth], because he did this thing and had no compassion.”
- Proverbs 6:31But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole]; He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].
- Luke 19:8Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “See, Lord, I am [now] giving half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone out of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
Commentaries on Job 20:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10His children shall seek to please the poor - They shall be reduced to the lowest degree of poverty and want, so as to be obliged to become servants to the poor. Cursed be Ham, a servant of servants shall he be. There are cases where the poor actually serve the poor; and this is the lowest or most abject state of poverty. His hands shall restore their goods - He shall be obliged to restore the goods that he has taken by violence. Mr. Good translates: His…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10His children shall seek to please the poor - Margin, or, “the poor shall oppress his children.” The idea in the Hebrew seems to be, that his sons shall be reduced to the humiliating condition of asking the aid of the most needy and abject. Instead of being in a situation to assist others, and to indulge in a liberal hospitality, they themselves shall be reduced to the necessity of applying to the poor for the means of subsistence. There is great strength…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 The miserable condition of the wicked man in this world is fully set forth. The lusts of the flesh are here called the sins of his youth. His hiding it and keeping it under his tongue, denotes concealment of his beloved lust, and delight therein. But He who knows what is in the heart, knows what is under the tongue, and will discover it. The love of the world, and of the wealth of it, also is wickedness, and man sets his heart upon these…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Riches stolen do not provide benefits that last because they obtain them in a dishonest way (20:18–21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. seek to please--"Atone to the poor" (by restoring the property of which they had been robbed by the father) [De Wette]. Better than English Version, "The children" are reduced to the humiliating condition of "seeking the favor of those very poor," whom the father had oppressed. But Umbreit translates as Margin. his hands--rather, "their (the children's) hands." their goods--the goods of the poor. Righteous retribution! (Ex 20:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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