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Their wealth will bring them no joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He will give back the fruit of his toil and will not swallow it down; from the profit of his trading he will get no enjoyment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow <i>it</i> down: according to <i>his</i> substance <i>shall</i> the restitution <i>be</i>, and he shall not rejoice <i>therein</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He will restore that for which he labored, And will not swallow <i>it</i> down; From the proceeds of business He will get no enjoyment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He returns the product of his labor And cannot swallow <i>it;</i> As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow <i>it;</i> As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow <i>it</i>; As to the wealth of his trading, He cannot even enjoy <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He gives back what he has labored for <i>and</i> attained And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it]; As to the riches of his labor, He cannot even enjoy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he doesn&#8217t enjoy the profits from his trading. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their hard work will result in nothing gained, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; according to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will give back what he earned without enjoying it. He will get no joy from the profits of his business<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will have to give up all they have worked for; they will have no chance to enjoy their wealth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He will restore what he has attained from his work and won't consume it; he won't enjoy the profits from his business transactions,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />That for which he labored he shall restore, and shall not swallow it down. According to the substance that he has gotten, he shall not rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will restore that for which he labored, and will not swallow it down. He will not rejoice according to the substance that he has gotten. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He is giving back [what] he labored for, and does not consume [it]; As a bulwark [is] his exchange, and he does not exult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He is giving back what he laboured for, And doth not consume it; As a bulwark is his exchange, and he exults not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Turning back the labor, and he shall not swallow down: according to the substance of his exchange and he shall not exult.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall be punished for all that he did, and yet shall not be consumed: according to the multitude of his devices so also shall he suffer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will be repaid for all he has done, yet he will not be consumed; according to the multitude of his schemes, so also will he suffer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He shall give back his gains, never used; like his profit from trade, never enjoyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That which he had labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; that which he had acquired by extortion he shall not enjoy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He will return to labor and he will not swallow with strength; his barter he shall not enjoy<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That which he laboured for shall he give back, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has laboured unprofitably and in vain, <i>for</i> wealth of which he shall not taste: <i>it is</i> as a lean thing, unfit for food, which he cannot swallow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/20-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3095" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: mê·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">He must return</a> <a href="/hebrew/3022.htm" title="3022: yā·ḡā‘ (N-ms) -- A gain. From yaga'; earnings; -that which he laboured for.">the fruit of his labor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/1104.htm" title="1104: yiḇ·lā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To swallow down, swallow up, engulf. A primitive root; to make away with; generally, to destroy.">consuming it;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/5965.htm" title="5965: ya·‘ă·lōs (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To rejoice. A primitive root; to leap for joy, i.e. Exult, wave joyously.">enjoy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: kə·ḥêl (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">the profits</a> <a href="/hebrew/8545.htm" title="8545: tə·mū·rā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Exchange, recompense. From muwr; barter, compensation.">of his trading.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Proverbs 11:18</a></span><br />The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10</a></span><br />He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Jeremiah 17:11</a></span><br />Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-11.htm">Psalm 109:11</a></span><br />May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Proverbs 13:11</a></span><br />Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Isaiah 33:1</a></span><br />Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-6.htm">Habakkuk 2:6-7</a></span><br />Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’ / Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-6.htm">Proverbs 21:6</a></span><br />Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a></span><br />Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20-21</a></span><br />But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ / This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25</a></span><br />But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</a></span><br />What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.</p><p class="hdg">shall he restore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-10.htm">Job 20:10,15</a></b></br> His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods… </p><p class="hdg">swallow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-5.htm">Job 20:5</a></b></br> That the triumphing of the wicked <i>is</i> short, and the joy of the hypocrite <i>but</i> for a moment?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-12.htm">Proverbs 1:12</a></b></br> Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-34.htm">Jeremiah 51:34,44</a></b></br> Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out… </p><p class="hdg">his substance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-25.htm">Job 31:25,29</a></b></br> If I rejoiced because my wealth <i>was</i> great, and because mine hand had gotten much; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-7.htm">Isaiah 24:7-11</a></b></br> The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-15.htm">Jeremiah 11:15,16</a></b></br> What hath my beloved to do in mine house, <i>seeing</i> she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/4-14.htm">Attained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/job/18-13.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/job/20-17.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-12.htm">Enjoyment</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-2.htm">Exchange</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Exults</a> <a href="/job/20-15.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/20-15.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-13.htm">Gotten</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-10.htm">Labored</a> <a href="/job/15-3.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/job/6-10.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-6.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/job/20-10.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/job/14-13.htm">Returns</a> <a href="/job/20-15.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/job/10-8.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/job/3-7.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/job/9-29.htm">Toil</a> <a href="/revelation/2-19.htm">Toiled</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-16.htm">Trading</a> <a href="/job/14-15.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">Attained</a> <a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-24.htm">Enjoyment</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Exchange</a> <a href="/job/39-21.htm">Exults</a> <a href="/job/20-21.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/24-9.htm">Forced</a> <a href="/job/24-6.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Gotten</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Labored</a> <a href="/job/21-15.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/job/21-12.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/job/33-26.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/job/33-25.htm">Returns</a> <a href="/job/36-18.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/job/22-20.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/psalms/21-9.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/job/24-5.htm">Toil</a> <a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Toiled</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm">Trading</a> <a href="/job/23-9.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Job 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/20-1.htm">Zophar shows the state and portion of the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it;</b><br>This phrase reflects the principle of divine justice and retribution. In the context of the Book of Job, Zophar is speaking about the fate of the wicked, suggesting that they will not enjoy the fruits of their wrongdoing. This echoes the biblical theme found in <a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm">Proverbs 13:22</a>, where the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. The idea is that ill-gotten gains will not bring lasting satisfaction or benefit to the one who acquires them unjustly. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief in moral order, where actions have consequences, and justice is ultimately served. Theologically, it underscores the sovereignty of God in ensuring that justice prevails, even if it is not immediately apparent.<p><b>he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the futility of dishonest gain. In the ancient world, trade was a common means of acquiring wealth, and it was often subject to ethical scrutiny. The inability to enjoy profits suggests a divine intervention where God ensures that the wicked do not find lasting joy in their ill-gotten wealth. This can be connected to Jesus' teachings in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>, where He advises storing up treasures in heaven rather than on earth. The cultural context here involves the understanding that true prosperity and fulfillment come from righteous living and alignment with God's will, rather than from material wealth obtained through deceitful means.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Zophar is known for his harsh and direct speeches, often emphasizing God's justice and the consequences of wickedness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job's account is a profound exploration of faith, suffering, and divine justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_discourse_on_wickedness.htm">The Discourse on Wickedness</a></b><br>Zophar's speech in <a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Job 20</a> is part of a larger discourse on the fate of the wicked, emphasizing that their prosperity is temporary and ultimately futile.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_concept_of_divine_justice.htm">The Concept of Divine Justice</a></b><br>A recurring theme in the Book of Job, where the friends argue that suffering is a result of sin, while Job maintains his innocence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_ill-gotten_gains.htm">The Temporary Nature of Ill-Gotten Gains</a></b><br>Zophar's message serves as a reminder that wealth obtained through unrighteous means will not bring lasting satisfaction or joy. This aligns with the biblical principle that true contentment comes from righteousness and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteousness_over_wealth.htm">The Importance of Righteousness Over Wealth</a></b><br>The verse challenges believers to prioritize righteousness over material success. It encourages a focus on spiritual wealth, which is eternal, rather than temporary earthly gains.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Zophar's speech highlights the inevitable consequences of living a life contrary to God's will. It serves as a warning that the pursuit of wealth at the expense of righteousness leads to emptiness and loss.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>While Zophar's understanding of divine justice is limited, the broader account of Job encourages trust in God's ultimate justice and sovereignty, even when circumstances are difficult to understand.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/actuality_vs._potentiality.htm">What is the purpose of work in a spiritual context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_capitalism.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on capitalism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_careers_suit_christians.htm">What careers are suitable for Christians to pursue?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_blessings_for_his_sons.htm">What are Jacob's prophetic blessings for his sons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">That which he laboured for shall he restore . . .</span>--The latter part of this verse is probably right; but it may be, "According to the substance that he hath gotten he shall not rejoice."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That which he laboured for he shall restore</span>. Even that which he gets by his own honest labour he shall have to part with and give up. He shall not swallow it down; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "shall not absorb it, and make it his own." According to his substance shall the restitution be. So Schultens, Professor Lee, and Dr. Stanley Leathes, who understand Zophar as asserting that, in order to compensate those whom he has robbed, the wicked man will have to make over to them all the wealth that is honestly his Others translate, "According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice" (see the Revised Version, and the commentaries of Ewald, Delitzsch, and Dillmann). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/20-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He must return</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵשִׁ֣יב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·šîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fruit of his labor</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֭גָע</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḡā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3022.htm">Strong's 3022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earnings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">consuming it;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְלָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·lā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1104.htm">Strong's 1104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swallow down, swallow up, engulf</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he cannot</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enjoy</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲלֹֽס׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·lōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5965.htm">Strong's 5965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To leap for, joy, exult, wave joyously</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the profits</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּחֵ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his trading.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mū·rā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8545.htm">Strong's 8545: </a> </span><span class="str2">Barter, compensation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/20-18.htm">Job 20:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/20-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 20:18 That for which he labored he shall (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/20-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 20:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 20:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/20-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 20:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 20:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>