New American Standard Bible 2020
Job 20:19
Job 20:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
- New International Version (NIV)For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute; he has seized houses he did not build.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he did not build.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor, He has violently seized a house which he did not build.
Context of Job 20:19
17He does not look at the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds. 18He returns the product of his labor And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them. For he has oppressed and neglected the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built. 20“Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires. 21Nothing remains for him to devour, Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
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כִּֽי־רִ֭צַּץ עָזַ֣ב דַּלִּ֑ים בַּ֥יִת גָּ֝זַ֗ל וְלֹ֣א יִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 20:19
- Job 21:27“Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plots you devise against me.
- Job 22:6For you have seized pledges from your brothers without cause, And stripped people naked.
- Job 24:2People remove landmarks; They seize and devour flocks.
- Job 31:13“If I have rejected the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me,
- Job 35:9“Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
- 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”
- Psalms 10:18To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that mankind, which is of the earth, will no longer cause terror.
- Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will put him in the safety for which he longs.”
- Proverbs 14:31One who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
- Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor crush the needy at the gate;
- Ecclesiastes 4:1Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold, I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and power was on the side of their oppressors, but they had no one to comfort them.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
- Ezekiel 22:29The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery, and they have oppressed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the stranger without justice.
- Amos 4:1Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria, Who exploit the poor, who oppress the needy, And say to their husbands, “Bring now, that we may drink!”
- James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court?
- James 5:4Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of armies.
Commentaries on Job 20:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19He hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor - Literally, He hath broken in pieces the forsaken of the poor; דלים עזב רצץ כי ki ritstsats azab dallim . The poor have fled from famine, and left their children behind them; and this hard-hearted wretch, meaning Job all the while, has suffered them to perish, when he might have saved them alive. He hath violently taken away a house which he builded not - Or rather, He hath thrown down a house, and hath not…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Because he hath oppressed - Margin, “crushed.” Such is the Hebrew. And forsaken the poor - He has plundered them, and then forsaken them - as robbers do. The meaning is, that he had done this by his oppressive manner of dealing, and then left them to suffer and pine in want. He hath violently taken away an house which he builded not - That is, by overreaching and harsh dealings he has come in possession of dwellings which he did not build, or purchase in…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
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. oppressed--whereas he ought to have espoused their cause (2Ch 16:10). forsaken--left helpless. house--thus leaving the poor without shelter (Is 5:8; Mi 2:2).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Job 20:19 Job 24:2-4; 35:9 ↩
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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