Job 20:19–20
Job 20:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)
19 For he has crushed and abandoned the poor;
he has seized a house that he did not build.
20 “Because he knew no contentment in his belly,
he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.
Job 20:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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⸥.
Job 20:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
19 For they have crushed and abandoned the poor,
they have seized a house that they did not build.
20 “They knew no quiet in their bellies;
in their greed they let nothing escape.
Job 20:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Job 20:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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.