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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.
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 20 of Job. Zophar uses the image of sweet food becoming poison to represent pleasure obtained through wickedness. The prosperity of the wicked is presented as temporary and deceptive. The speech therefore develops a moral theology of consequences, while still failing to resolve the difference between a general truth and its application to Job’s case.
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Compare Job 20:18 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Er wird arbeiten, und des nicht genießen; und seine Güter werden andern, daß er deren nicht froh wird.
Español · RVR1909 Restituirá el trabajo conforme a la hacienda que tomó; Y no tragará, ni gozará.
Español · NTBT Devolverá el fruto de su trabajo sin poder tragarlo; no disfrutará de las ganancias de su comercio.
Français · LSG Il rendra ce qu'il a gagné, et n'en profitera plus; Il restituera tout ce qu'il a pris, et n'en jouira plus.
Italiano · DIO1885 Egli renderà ciò che con fatica avrà acquistato, e non l’inghiottirà; Pari alla potenza sua sarà il suo mutamento, e non ne goderà.
Português · ARC Restituirá o seu trabalho, e não o engolirá; conforme ao poder de sua mudança, e não saltará de gozo.
中文 · RCUV 他勞碌得來的要賠還，不得吞下； 賺取了財貨，也不得歡樂。
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