Job 20:17
King James Version (KJV)
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
In context
15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
18 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.
19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Job 20:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
- WEB World English Bible
- He will not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He shall not see streams, rivers, brooks of honey and butter.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He shall not see the river, the floods, the brooks of honey and buttermilk.