Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

His children will beg from the poor,
for his own hands must give back his wealth.

New American Standard Bible

“His sons favor the poor,
And his hands give back his wealth.

King James Version

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

International Standard Version

His sons will make amends to the poor; their hands will return his wealth.

A Conservative Version

His sons shall seek the favor of the poor, and his hands shall give back his wealth.

American Standard Version

His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.

Amplified


“His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations],
And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.

Bible in Basic English

His children are hoping that the poor will be kind to them, and his hands give back his wealth.

Darby Translation

His children shall seek the favour of the poor, and his hands restore his wealth.

Julia Smith Translation

The weak shall break his sons, and his hands shall turn back his wealth.

King James 2000

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His children will seek favors from [the] poor, and his hands will return his wealth.

Modern King James verseion

His sons shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore his wealth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"His children shall be fain to agree with the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

NET Bible

His sons must recompense the poor; his own hands must return his wealth.

New Heart English Bible

His children shall seek the favor of the poor. His hands shall give back his wealth.

The Emphasized Bible

His children, shall seek the favour of the poor, and, his own hand, shall give back his wealth.

Webster

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

World English Bible

His children shall seek the favor of the poor. His hands shall give back his wealth.

Youngs Literal Translation

His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the poor
דּל 
Dal 
Usage: 48

and his hands
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

American

Context Readings

A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long

9 The eye that saw him will see him no more,
and his household will no longer see him.
10 His children will beg from the poor,
for his own hands must give back his wealth.
11 His bones may be full of youthful vigor,
but will lie down with him in the grave.



Cross References

Job 20:18

He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it;
he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.

Exodus 9:2

But if you refuse to let them go and keep holding them,

Exodus 12:36

And the Lord gave the people such favor in the Egyptians’ sight that they gave them what they requested. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.

Exodus 22:1

“When a man steals an ox or a sheep and butchers it or sells it, he must repay five cattle for the ox or four sheep for the sheep.

Exodus 22:3

But if this happens after sunrise, there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft.

2 Samuel 12:6

Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”

Job 5:4

His children are far from safety.
They are crushed at the city gate,
with no one to rescue them.

Job 27:16-17

Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—

Psalm 109:10

Let his children wander as beggars,
searching for food far from their demolished homes.

Proverbs 6:31

Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;
he must give up all the wealth in his house.

Proverbs 28:3

A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much!”

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