Job 20:10
8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.
- KJV
- His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
- WEB
- His children will seek the favor of the poor. His hands will give back his wealth.
- ASV
- His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.
- DARBY
- His children shall seek the favour of the poor, and his hands restore his wealth.
- BLB
- His children will recompense the poor, and his hands will return his wealth.
- ÅB
- Hans barn må søke småfolks yndest, og hans hender må gi hans gods tilbake.
- OTB
- Hans barn vil søke de fattiges gunst,
og hans hender vil gi tilbake hans rikdom. - B1930
- Hans barn må søke småfolks yndest, og hans hender må gi hans gods tilbake.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 20:18
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
Read in contextLuke 19:8
And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Read in contextJob 27:16–17
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
Read in contextExodus 22:3
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
Read in contextProverbs 6:31
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Read in contextPsalms 109:10
Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
Read in contextExodus 12:36
And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
Read in context2 Samuel 12:6
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
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