Job 20:21

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.

Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure.

22 In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.

23 When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure.
KJV
There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
WEB
There was nothing left that he didn’t devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.
ASV
There was nothing left that he devoured not; Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
DARBY
Nothing escaped his greediness; therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
BLB
There is no remnant for him to eat; [and] upon thus his prosperity will not endure.
ÅB
Det var intet som undgikk hans grådighet; derfor varer ikke hans lykke.
OTB
Ingenting blir igjen for ham å fortære;
derfor vil hans velstand ikke vare.
B1930
Det var intet som undgikk hans grådighet; derfor varer ikke hans lykke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 17:11

    Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”

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  • Job 18:19

    He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.

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  • Job 15:29

    He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

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  • Luke 16:24–25

    So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

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