Job 20:20

Job 20:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
• New International Version (NIV)“Surely he will have no respite from his craving; he cannot save himself by his treasure.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Because he knew no contentment in his belly, he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Because he knows no quietness in his heart, He will not save anything he desires.

Context of Job 20:20

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. 19For he has oppressed and neglected the poor; He has violently taken away houses which he did not build. “Because he knew no quietness or calm within him [because of his greed], He does not retain anything he desires. 21There is nothing left of what he devoured; Therefore his prosperity does not endure. 22In the fullness of his excess (great abundance) he will be in trouble; The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him [he is miserable on every side].

Job 20:20 word by word

כִּ֤י׀ לֹא־יָדַ֣ע שָׁלֵ֣ו בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Surely he shall not feelיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• quietnessשָׁלֵוshâlêv shâlêyv shelêvâh · at easeH7961
• in his bellyבֶּ֫טֶןbeţen · belly: abdomenH990
• he shall not saveמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
• of that which he desiredחָמַדchâmad · to desireH2530

Cross-references for Job 20:20

• Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being kept and hoarded by their owner to his own misery.
• Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like the tossing sea, For it cannot be quiet, And its waters toss up mire and mud.

Commentaries on Job 20:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly - I have already remarked that the word בטן beten, which we translate belly, often means in the sacred Scriptures the whole of the human trunk; the regions of the thorax and abdomen, with their contents; the heart, lungs, liver, etc., and consequently all the thoughts, purposes, and inclinations of the mind, of which those viscera were supposed to be the functionaries. The meaning seems to be, "He shall…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Surely he shall not feel quietness - Margin, as in the Hebrew “know.” The sense is, he shall not know peace or tranquility. He shall be agitated and troubled. Wemyss, however, renders this, “Because his appetite could not be satisfied.” Noyes, “Because his avarice was insatiable.” So Rosenmuller explains it. So the Vulgate renders it, “Nec est satiatus renter ejus.” The Septuagint, “Neither is there safety to his property, nor shall he be saved by his…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. 20Like the grave or death, evil people always focus on themselves and never find satisfaction (Proverbs 27:20; 30:15–16; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Isaiah 57:20–21; Habakkuk 2:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Umbreit translates, "His inward parts know no rest" from desires. his belly--that is, peace inwardly. not save--literally, "not escape with that which," &c., alluding to Job's having been stripped of his all.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 20:20

• Belly
• Creditor
• Poor
• Wicked (People)
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Rain
• Short
• Desire
• Zophar

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