Job 20:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He returnsמֵשִׁ֣יב
(me·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
what he has attainedיָ֭גָע
(ya·ga)
3022: a gainfrom yaga
And cannotוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
swallowיִבְלָ֑ע
(yiv·la;)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
[it]; As to the richesכְּחֵ֥יל
(ke·cheil)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
of his trading,תְּ֝מוּרָתֹ֗ו
(te·mu·ra·tov)
8545: exchange, recompensefrom mur
He cannotוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
even enjoyיַעֲלֹֽס׃
(ya·'a·los.)
5965: to rejoicea prim. root
[them]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
That which he laboured
yaga`  (yaw-gaw')
earnings (as the product of toil); --that which he laboured for.
for shall he restore
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
and shall not swallow it down
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
according to his substance
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
shall the restitution
tmuwrah  (tem-oo-raw')
barter, compensation -- (ex-)change(-ing), recompense, restitution.
be and he shall not rejoice
`alac  (aw-las')
to leap for joy, i.e. exult, wave joyously -- peacock, rejoice, solace self.
therein
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.

King James Bible
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he doesn't enjoy the profits from his trading.

International Standard Version
"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,

NET Bible
He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will give back what he earned without enjoying it. He will get no joy from the profits of his business

King James 2000 Bible
That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: from the proceeds of business he shall not rejoice.
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