Job 20:15–17
Job 20:15–17 — The New International Version (NIV)
15 He will spit out the riches he swallowed;
God will make his stomach vomit them up.
16 He will suck the poison of serpents;
the fangs of an adder will kill him.
17 He will not enjoy the streams,
the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
Job 20:15–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again:
God shall cast them out of his belly.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps:
The viper’s tongue shall slay him.
17 He shall not see the rivers,
The floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
Job 20:15–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)
15 They will vomit the wealth they swallowed.
God won’t let them keep it down.
16 They will suck the poison of cobras.
The viper will kill them.
17 They will never again enjoy streams of olive oil
or rivers of milk and honey.
Job 20:15–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
15 He swallows down riches
And vomits them up again;
God casts them out of his belly.
16 He will suck the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue will slay him.
17 He will not see the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and cream.
Job 20:15–17 — New Century Version (NCV)
15 They have swallowed riches, but they will spit them out;
God will make them vomit their riches up.
16 They will suck the poison of snakes,
and the snake’s fangs will kill them.
17 They will not admire the sparkling streams
or the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
Job 20:15–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)
15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again;
God will cast them out of his belly.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps:
The viper’s tongue shall slay him.
17 He shall not look upon the rivers,
The flowing streams of honey and butter.
Job 20:15–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
15 He hath swallowed down riches, but he shall vomit them up again: •God shall cast them out of his belly. 16 He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper’s tongue shall kill him. 17 He shall not see streams, rivers, brooks of honey and butter.
Job 20:15–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
15 He vomits up the riches that he swallowed.
God forces them out of his stomach.
16 The godless person sucks the poison of snakes.
A viper’s fang kills him.
17 He won’t be able to drink from the streams
or from the rivers of honey and buttermilk.
Job 20:15–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
15 He swallows wealth but must vomit it up;
God will force it from his stomach.
16 He will suck the poison of cobras;
a viper’s fangs will kill him.
17 He will not enjoy the streams,
the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
Job 20:15–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
15 They swallow down riches and vomit them up again;
God casts them out of their bellies.
16 They will suck the poison of asps;
the tongue of a viper will kill them.
17 They will not look on the rivers,
the streams flowing with honey and curds.
Job 20:15–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
15 He swallows riches, but he vomits them up;
God drives them out from his stomach.
16 He will suck the poison of horned vipers;
the viper’s tongue will kill him.
17 He will not enjoy the streams,
the torrents of honey and curds.
Job 20:15–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
15 They will spit out the rich food they swallowed.
God will make their stomachs throw it up.
16 They will suck the poison of a serpent.
The fangs of an adder will kill them.
17 They won’t enjoy streams that flow with honey.
They won’t enjoy rivers that flow with cream.
Job 20:15–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
15 “He swallows riches,
But will vomit them up;
God will expel them from his belly.
16 “He sucks the poison of cobras;
The viper’s tongue slays him.
17 “He does not look at the streams,
The rivers flowing with honey and curds.