Job 20:18–21

18 What he toiled for he must give back uneaten;

he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.

19 For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute;

he has seized houses he did not build.

20 “Surely he will have no respite from his craving;

he cannot save himself by his treasure.

21 Nothing is left for him to devour;

his prosperity will not endure.

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.

19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor;

Because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly,

He shall not save of that which he desired.

21 There shall none of his meat be left;

Therefore shall no man look for his goods.

18 They will give back everything they worked for.

Their wealth will bring them no joy.

19 For they oppressed the poor and left them destitute.

They foreclosed on their homes.

20 They were always greedy and never satisfied.

Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about.

21 Nothing is left after they finish gorging themselves.

Therefore, their prosperity will not endure.

18 He will restore that for which he labored,

And will not swallow it down;

From the proceeds of business

He will get no enjoyment.

19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor,

He has violently seized a house which he did not build.

20 “Because he knows no quietness in his heart,

He will not save anything he desires.

21 Nothing is left for him to eat;

Therefore his well-being will not last.

18 They must give back what they worked for without eating it;

they will not enjoy the money they made from their trading,

19 because they troubled the poor and left them with nothing.

They have taken houses they did not build.

20 “Evil people never lack an appetite,

and nothing escapes their selfishness.

21 But nothing will be left for them to eat;

their riches will not continue.

18 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.

19 For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor;

He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.

20 Because he knew no quietness within him,

He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.

21 There was nothing left that he devoured not;

Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

18 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. 19 For he hath oppressed, hath forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house that he did not build. 20 Because he knew no rest in his craving, he shall save nought of what he most desired. 21 Nothing escaped his greediness; therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

18 He will give back what he earned without enjoying it. 

He will get no joy from the profits of his business 

19 because he crushed and abandoned the poor. 

He has taken by force a house that he didn’t build. 

20 He will never know peace in his heart. 

He will never allow anything he desires to escape ⸤his grasp⸥. 

21 “Nothing is left for him to eat. 

His prosperity won’t last. 

18 He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it;

he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.

19 For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;

he seized a house he did not build.

20 Because his appetite is never satisfied,

he does not let anything he desires escape.

21 Nothing is left for him to consume;

therefore, his prosperity will not last.

18 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.

19 For they have crushed and abandoned the poor;

they have seized a house that they did not build.

20 “For they knew no quiet in their bellies;

in their greed they let nothing escape.

21 There was nothing left after they had eaten;

therefore their prosperity will not endure.

18 Returning the products of his toil, he will not swallow;

according to the profit of his trade, he will not enjoy,

19 for he has oppressed; he has abandoned the poor;

he has seized a house but did not build it.

20 Because he has not known satisfaction in his stomach,

he lets nothing escape that he desires.

21 There is nothing left after he has eaten;

therefore his prosperity will not endure.

18 What they worked for they must give back

before they can eat it.

They won’t enjoy what they have earned.

19 They’ve crushed poor people and left them with nothing.

They’ve taken over houses they didn’t even build.

20 “No matter how much they have,

they always long for more.

But their treasure can’t save them.

21 There isn’t anything left for them to eat up.

Their success won’t last.

18 “He returns what he has attained

And cannot swallow it;

As to the riches of his trading,

He cannot even enjoy them.

19 “For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor;

He has seized a house which he has not built.

20 “Because he knew no quiet within him,

He does not retain anything he desires.

21 “Nothing remains for him to devour,

Therefore his prosperity does not endure.