Job 20
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Job 20:18-21

18He 1returnsH7725 whatH3022 he has attainedH3022 And cannotH3808 swallowH1104 it; As to the richesH2428 of his tradingH8545, He cannotH3808 even enjoyH5965 them.19For he has 2oppressedH7533 and forsakenH5800 the poorH1800; He has seizedH1497 a houseH1004 which he has not builtH1129.

20“BecauseH3588 he knewH3045 noH3808 quietH7961 3withinH990 him, He does 4not retainH4422 anything he desiresH2530.21NothingH369 remainsH8300 5for him to devourH398, ThereforeH5921H3651 6his prosperityH2898 does not endureH2342.

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Notes

  1. 1. Job 20:18 Job 20:10, 15 ↩
  2. 2. Job 20:19 Job 24:2-4; 35:9 ↩
  3. 3. Job 20:20 Lit in his belly ↩
  4. 4. Job 20:20 Eccl 5:13-15 ↩
  5. 5. Job 20:21 Or of what he devours ↩
  6. 6. Job 20:21 Job 15:29 ↩

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