Christian Standard Bible
Job 20:20
20Because his appetite is never satisfied, he does not let anything he desires escape.
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 must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading. 19For he oppressed and abandoned the poor; he seized a house he did not build. Because his appetite is never satisfied, he does not let anything he desires escape. 21Nothing is left for him to consume; therefore, his prosperity will not last. 22At the height of his success distress will come to him; the full weight of misery will crush him.
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כִּ֤י׀ לֹא־יָדַ֣ע שָׁלֵ֣ו בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 20:20
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
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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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