Job 20:19
World English Bible (WEB)
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.
In context
17 He will not look at the rivers, the flowing streams of honey and butter.
18 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.
19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.
20 “Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights.
21 There was nothing left that he didn’t devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.
Job 20:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.
- KJV King James Version
- Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For he oppressed — he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For he hath oppressed, hath forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house that he did not build.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away a house which he did not build.