Job 20 New American Standard Bible

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<t><p class="indent1">Those who have seen<MH7200> him will say<MH559>, ‘Where<MH335> is he?’ <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“He flies<MH5774a> away<MH5774a> like a dream<MH2472>, and they cannot<MH3808> find<MH4672> him; <t><p class="indent1">Like a vision<MH2384> of the night<MH3915> he is chased<MH5074> away<MH5074>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“The eye<MH5869> which saw<MH7805> him sees him no<MH3808> longer, <t><p class="indent1">And his place<MH4725> no<MH3808> longer<MH5750> beholds<MH7789> him. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“His sons<MH1121> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>favor<MH7521> the poor<MH1800b>, <t><p class="indent1">And his hands<MH3027> give<MH7725> back<MH7725> his wealth<MH202>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>“His bones<MH6106> are full<MH4390> of his youthful<MH5934> strength<MH5934>, <t><p class="indent1">But it lies<MH7901> down<MH7901> with him <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>in the dust<MH6083>. <poetry><p class="paragraph"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“Though<MH518> evil<MH7463a> tastes<MH4985> sweet<MH4985> in his mouth<MH6310> <t><p class="indent1"><i>And</i> he hides<MH3582> it under<MH8478> his tongue<MH3956>, <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><i>Though</i> he <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>desires<MH2550> it and will not let<MH5800a> it go<MH5800a>, <t><p class="indent1">But holds<MH4513> it in his <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>mouth<MH2441>, <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><i>Yet</i> his food<MH3899> in his stomach<MH4578> is changed<MH2015> <t><p class="indent1">To the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>venom<MH4846> of cobras<MH6620> within<MH7130> him. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>“He swallows<MH1104> riches<MH2428>, <t><p class="indent1">But will vomit<MH7006a> them up<MH7006a>; <t><p class="indent1">God<MH410> will expel<MH3423> them from his belly<MH990>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>“He sucks<MH3243> the poison<MH7219> of cobras<MH6620>; <t><p class="indent1">The viper’s<MH660> tongue<MH3956> kills<MH2026> him. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>“He does not look<MH7200> at the streams<MH6390>, <t><p class="indent1">The rivers<MH5104> flowing<MH5158a> with honey<MH1706> and curds<MH2529>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>“He returns<MH7725> the product<MH3022> of<MH3022> his labor<MH3022> <t><p class="indent1">And cannot<MH3808> swallow<MH1104> <i>it;</i> <t><p class="indent1">As to the riches<MH2428> of his trading<MH8545>, <t><p class="indent1">He cannot<MH3808> even enjoy<MH5965> <i>them.</i> <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>“For he has oppressed<MH7533> <i>and</i> neglected<MH5800a> the poor<MH1800b>; <t><p class="indent1">He has seized<MH1497> a house<MH1004> which he has not built<MH1129>. <poetry><p class="paragraph"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>“Because<MH3588> he knew<MH3045> no<MH3808> quiet<MH7961> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[i]</a></span>within<MH990> him, <t><p class="indent1">He does not retain<MH4422> anything he desires<MH2530>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>“Nothing<MH369> remains<MH8300> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[j]</a></span>for him to devour<MH398>, <t><p class="indent1">Therefore<MH5921, 3651> his prosperity<MH2898> does not endure<MH2342b>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>“In the fullness<MH4390> of his excess<MH8231a> he will be cramped<MH6887a>; <t><p class="indent1">The hand<MH3027> of everyone<MH3605> who<MH6001a> suffers<MH6001a> will come<MH935> <i>against</i> him. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>“When he fills<MH4390> his belly<MH990>, <t><p class="indent1"><i>God</i> will send<MH7971> His fierce<MH2740> anger<MH639> on him <t><p class="indent1">And rain<MH4305> <i>it</i> on him <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[k]</a></span>while he is eating<MH3894>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>“He may flee<MH1272> from the iron<MH1270> weapon<MH5402>, <t><p class="indent1"><i>But</i> the bronze<MH5154> bow<MH7198> will pierce<MH2498> him. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>“It is drawn<MH8025> and comes<MH3318> out<MH3318> of his back<MH1465>, <t><p class="indent1">Even the flashing<MH1300> <i>point</i> from his gallbladder<MH4845>; <t><p class="indent1">Terrors<MH367> come<MH1980> upon him, <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Complete<MH3605> darkness<MH2822> is held<MH2934> in<MH2934> reserve<MH2934> for his treasures<MH6845>, <t><p class="indent1">And unfanned<MH3808, 5301> fire<MH784> will devour<MH398> him; <t><p class="indent1">It will consume<MH7462a> the survivor<MH8300> in his tent<MH168>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>“The heavens<MH8064> will reveal<MH1540> his guilt<MH5771>, <t><p class="indent1">And the earth<MH776> will rise<MH6965> up<MH6965> against him. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>“The increase<MH2981> of his house<MH1004> will disappear<MH1540>; <t><p class="indent1"><i>His possessions</i> will flow<MH5064> away on the day<MH3117> of His anger<MH639>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>“This<MH2088> is a wicked<MH7563> person’s<MH120> portion<MH2506> from God<MH430>, <t><p class="indent1">The inheritance<MH5159> decreed<MH561> to him by God<MH410>.”<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Lit <i>return</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Lit <i>haste within me</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> Lit <i>goes up to</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> Or <i>seek the favor of</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">11</span> Lit <i>on</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> Lit <i>spares it</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> Lit <i>palate</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>gall</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[i]</span> <span class="fnverse">20</span> Lit <i>in his belly</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[j]</span> <span class="fnverse">21</span> Or <i>of what he devours</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[k]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> Or <i>as his food</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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