Verse Comparison: Job 20:17
American Standard Version
He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.
Amplified® Bible
He shall not look upon the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter [to enjoy his wealth].
Contemporary English Version
and never enjoy rivers flowing with milk and honey.
Darby English Version
He shall not see streams, rivers, brooks of honey and butter.
Good News Bible
They will not live to see rivers of olive oil or streams that flow with milk and honey.
King James Version
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
New American Standard Bible
"He does not look at the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
New International Version
He will not enjoy the streams,
the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
New King James Version
He will not see the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and cream.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"He does not look at the streams,The rivers flowing with honey and curds.
Revised Standard Version
He will not look upon the rivers, the streams flowing with honey and curds.
Young's Literal Translation
He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.
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