39 The verb indicates that after he oppressed the poor he abandoned them to their fate. But there have been several attempts to improve on the text. Several have repointed the text to get a word parallel to “house.” Ehrlich came up with עֹזֵב (’ozev, “mud hut”), Kissane had “hovel” (similar to Neh 3:8). M. Dahood did the same (“The Root ’zb II in Job,” 78 [1959]: 306–7). J. Reider came up with עֶזֶב (’ezev, the “leavings”), what the rich were to leave for the poor (“Contributions to the Scriptural text,” 24 [1952/53]: 103–6). But an additional root עָזַב (’azav) is questionable. And while the text as it stands is general and not very striking, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Dhorme reverses the letters to gain בְּעֹז (bé’oz, “with force [or violence]”).
40 The last clause says, “and he did not build it.” This can be understood in an adverbial sense, supplying the relative pronoun to the translation.
41 Heb “belly,” which represents his cravings, his desires and appetites. The “satisfaction” is actually the word for “quiet; peace; calmness; ease.” He was driven by greedy desires, or he felt and displayed an insatiable greed.
42 The verb is the passive participle of the verb חָמַד (khamad) which is one of the words for “covet; desire.” This person is controlled by his desires; there is no escape. He is a slave.
43 The verb is difficult to translate in this line. It basically means “to cause to escape; to rescue.” Some translate this verb as “it is impossible to escape”; this may work, but is uncertain. Others translate the verb in the sense of saving something else: N. Sarna says, “Of his most cherished possessions he shall save nothing” (“The Interchange of the Preposition bet and min in Biblical Hebrew,” 78 [1959]: 315–16). The has “he will save nothing in which he delights”; has “he cannot save himself by his treasure.”
44 Heb “for his eating,” which is frequently rendered “for his gluttony.” It refers, of course, to all the desires he has to take things from other people.
45 The point throughout is that insatiable greed and ruthless plundering to satisfy it will be recompensed with utter and complete loss.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For he has crushed and abandoned the poor;

he has seized a house that he did not build.

“Because he knew no contentment in his belly,

he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.

There was nothing left after he had eaten;

therefore his prosperity will not endure.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute;

he has seized houses he did not build.

“Surely he will have no respite from his craving;

he cannot save himself by his treasure.

Nothing is left for him to devour;

his prosperity will not endure.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;

he seized a house he did not build.

Because his appetite is never satisfied,

he does not let anything he desires escape.

Nothing is left for him to consume;

therefore, his prosperity will not last.

NLTNew Living Translation

For they oppressed the poor and left them destitute.

They foreclosed on their homes.

They were always greedy and never satisfied.

Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about.

Nothing is left after they finish gorging themselves.

Therefore, their prosperity will not endure.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

for he has oppressed; he has abandoned the poor;

he has seized a house but did not build it.

Because he has not known satisfaction in his stomach,

he lets nothing escape that he desires.

There is nothing left after he has eaten;

therefore his prosperity will not endure.

KJV 1900King James Version

Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor;

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

Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly,

He shall not save of that which he desired.

There shall none of his meat be left;

Therefore shall no man look for his goods.

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