Job 20:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 20:20

18 He will restore that for which he labored,
And will not swallow it down;
From the proceeds of business
He will get no enjoyment.

19 For he has¹ oppressed and forsaken the poor,
He has violently seized a house which he did not build.

20 “Because^a he knows no quietness in his heart,
He will not save anything he desires.

21 Nothing is left for him to eat;
Therefore his well-being will not last.

22 In his self-sufficiency he will be in distress;
Every hand of¹ misery will come against him.

23 When he is about to fill his stomach,
God will cast on him the fury of His wrath,
And will rain it on him while he is eating.

24 ^aHe will flee from the iron weapon;
A bronze bow will pierce him through.

Verse Comparison: Job 20:20

American Standard Version
Because he knew no quietness within him, He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.

Amplified® Bible
Because his desire {and} greed knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights.

Contemporary English Version
Greedy people want everything and are never satisfied.

Darby English Version
Because he knew no rest in his craving, he shall save nought of what he most desired.

Good News Bible
Their greed is never satisfied.

King James Version
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

New American Standard Bible
"Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.

New International Version
"Surely he will have no respite from his craving;
he cannot save himself by his treasure.

New King James Version
“ Because he knows no quietness in his heart,
He will not save anything he desires.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.

Revised Standard Version
"Because his greed knew no rest, he will not save anything in which he delights.

Young's Literal Translation
For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.

New English Translation
For he knows no satisfaction in his appetite;¹ he does not let anything he desires² escape.³