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Job 20:18
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KJ21
That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
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.
AMP
“He gives back what he has labored for and attained And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it]; As to the riches of his labor, He cannot even enjoy them.
AMPC
That which he labored for shall he give back and shall not swallow it down [to enjoy it]; according to his wealth shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice in it.
BRG
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.
CSB
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.
CSBA
He must return the fruit of his labour without consuming it; he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.
CEB
They won’t receive the reward for their labor; they won’t enjoy the wealth from their business.
CJB
He will have to give back what he toiled for; he won’t get to swallow it down — to the degree that he acquired wealth, he won’t get to enjoy it.
CEV
Their hard work will result in nothing gained,
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].
DRA
He shall be punished for all that he did, and yet shall not be consumed: according to the multitude of his devices so also shall he suffer.
ERV
He will be forced to give back his profits. He will not be allowed to enjoy what he worked for,
EASY
He will have to give back everything that he owned. He will not enjoy the things that he has worked for.
EHV
Without digesting it, he gives up the produce for which he labored. He does not enjoy the wealth for which he traded,
ESV
He will give back the fruit of his toil and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment.
ESVUK
He will give back the fruit of his toil and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment.
EXB
They must give back ·what they worked for [their gains] ·without eating it [unswallowed]; they will not enjoy the ·money they made from their trading [or benefit of their reward],
GNV
He shall restore the labor, and shall devour no more: even according to the substance shall be his exchange, and he shall enjoy it no more.
GW
He will give back what he earned without enjoying it. He will get no joy from the profits of his business
GNT
They will have to give up all they have worked for; they will have no chance to enjoy their wealth,
HCSB
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.
ICB
He must give back what he worked for without eating it. He will not enjoy the money he made from his trading.
ISV
“He will restore what he has attained from his work and won’t consume it; he won’t enjoy the profits from his business transactions,
JUB
He shall restore the work that was not his; according to the substance that he took; neither shall he devour, nor rejoice.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the wealth of his trading, He cannot even enjoy it.
LEB
Returning the products of his toil, he will not swallow; according to the profit of his trade, he will not enjoy,
TLB
His labors shall not be rewarded; wealth will give him no joy.
MSG
“They savor evil as a delicacy, roll it around on their tongues, Prolong the flavor, a dalliance in decadence— real gourmets of evil! But then they get stomach cramps, a bad case of food poisoning. They gag on all that rich food; God makes them vomit it up. They gorge on evil, make a diet of that poison— a deadly diet—and it kills them. No quiet picnics for them beside gentle streams with fresh-baked bread and cheese, and tall, cool drinks. They spit out their food half-chewed, unable to relax and enjoy anything they’ve worked for. And why? Because they exploited the poor, took what never belonged to them.
MEV
He will give back the produce of labor and will not swallow it down. According to his wealth the restitution will be, and he will not rejoice in it;
NOG
He will give back what he earned without enjoying it. He will get no joy from the profits of his business
NABRE
He shall give back his gains, never used; like his profit from trade, never enjoyed.
NASB
He returns the product of his labor And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.
NASB1995
“He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.
NCB
He will be forced to restore his gains without enjoying them; even though his wealth increased, he will derive no enjoyment.
NCV
They must give back what they worked for without eating it; they will not enjoy the money they made from their trading,
NET
He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.
NIRV
What they worked for they must give back before they can eat it. They won’t enjoy what they have earned.
NIV
What he toiled for he must give back uneaten; he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
NIVUK
What he toiled for he must give back uneaten; he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
NKJV
He will restore that for which he labored, And will not swallow it down; From the proceeds of business He will get no enjoyment.
NLV
He must return what he has worked for, and can not eat it. He will not have joy from the riches of his trading.
NLT
They will give back everything they worked for. Their wealth will bring them no joy.
NRSVA
They will give back the fruit of their toil, and will not swallow it down; from the profit of their trading they will get no enjoyment.
NRSVACE
They will give back the fruit of their toil, and will not swallow it down; from the profit of their trading they will get no enjoyment.
NRSVCE
They will give back the fruit of their toil, and will not swallow it down; from the profit of their trading they will get no enjoyment.
NRSVUE
They will give back the fruit of their toil and will not swallow it down; from the profit of their trading they will get no enjoyment.
OJB
That which he labored for shall he give back, and shall not swallow it down; he shall not rejoice according to his chayil temurah (business profit).
RGT
“He shall restore the labor and shall devour no more. His exchange shall be according to the substance, and he shall enjoy it no more.
RSV
He will give back the fruit of his toil, and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment.
RSVCE
He will give back the fruit of his toil, and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment.
TLV
He gives back what he toiled for without swallowing it; he will not enjoy the riches of his trade.
VOICE
The food for which he worked he vomits up or cannot swallow, and the gains of his trading, he can never enjoy.
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.
WYC
He shall suffer pains for all things which he hath done, nevertheless he shall not be wasted by those pains, but ever endure; and after the multitude of his findings, so shall he suffer (and he shall suffer for the multitude of his deeds).
YLT
He is giving back [what] he laboured for, And doth not consume [it]; As a bulwark [is] his exchange, and he exults not.
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