Job 20:20–29 LEB - Because he has not known…

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Job 20:20–29

20 Because he has not known satisfaction in his stomach,

⌊he lets nothing escape that he desires⌋.r

21 ⌊There is nothing left after he has eaten⌋;s

therefore his prosperity will not endure.

22 In the fullness of his excess ⌊he will be in distress⌋;t

all of misery’s power will come upon him.

23 ⌊When his stomach fills up⌋,u God will send ⌊his burning anger⌋v upon him,

and he will let it rain down upon himw as his food.

24 “He will flee from an iron weapon,

but an arrow of bronze will pierce him.

25 He draws it forth, and it comes out from his body,

and the glittering point comes from his gall-bladder;

terrors come upon him.

26 ⌊Total darkness⌋x is hidden for his treasures;y

⌊an unfanned fire⌋z will devour him;

the remnanta ⌊will be consumed⌋b in his tent.

27 The heavens will reveal his guilt,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28 The products of his house will be carried awayc

like gushing watersd on the day of his wrath.

29 This is a wicked human being’s portion from God

and the inheritance of his decree from God.”e

r	Literally “in his desire he does not let be saved”
s	Literally “There is not a remnant at his eating”
t	Literally “it will be in distress for him”
u	Literally “It will be to fill up his stomach”
v	Literally “the blaze of his nose/anger”
w	Or “them”
x	Literally “All darkness”
y	Or “His treasures are hidden by total darkness”
z	Literally “a fire not fanned”
a	Of his treasures
b	Literally “will be evil,” or “will be bad”
c	Or “the produce of his house will go away into exile”
d	Or “by gushing waters”
e	Or “and the inheritance decreed for him by God” (compare ESV, NJPS)