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Job 20:18

Judgment

16 He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will kill him.

17 He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.

He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.

19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.

20 Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.

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BSB
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
KJV
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.
WEB
He will restore that for which he labored, and will not swallow it down. He will not rejoice according to the substance that he has gotten.
ASV
That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.
DARBY
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and not swallow down; its restitution shall be according to the value, and he shall not rejoice [therein].
BLB
He will return his gain and not consume it; he will not rejoice from the wealth of his exchange.
ÅB
Han må gi tilbake det han har tjent, og får ikke nyte det; meget gods har han vunnet, men han får liten glede av det.
OTB
Han vil gi tilbake det han arbeidet for og ikke fortære det;
han vil ikke nyte rikdommen fra sin handel.
B1930
Han må gi tilbake det han har tjent, og får ikke nyte det; meget gods har han vunnet, men han får liten glede av det.

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