Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The weak shall break his sons, and his hands shall turn back his wealth.
New American Standard Bible
And his hands
King James Version
His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
Holman Bible
for his own hands must give back his wealth.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
9 The eye scanned him and shall not add; and his place shall no more look after him. 10 The weak shall break his sons, and his hands shall turn back his wealth. 11 His bones were full of his youth, and shall lie down with him in the dust.
Phrases
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Cross References
Job 20:18
Turning back the labor, and he shall not swallow down: according to the substance of his exchange and he shall not exult
Exodus 9:2
For if thou refusest to send forth, but yet thou holdest fast upon them,
Exodus 12:36
And Jehovah gave favor to the people in the eyes of the Egyptians, and they will lend them; and they will strip the Egyptians.
Exodus 22:1
If a man shall steal an ox or a sheep, and slaughter it or sell it, he shall recompense five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus 22:3
If the sun was risen upon him, bloods for him: recompensing, he shall recompense; if nothing to him, to be sold for his theft.
2 Samuel 12:6
And the ewe lamb he shall requite four-fold, because he did this word, and because he spared not
Job 5:4
His sons shall be far from salvation, and they shall be crushed in the gate, and none delivering.
Job 27:16-17
If he shall heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as clay;
Psalm 109:10
And shaking his sons shall wander about, and they asked and sought from their desolations.
Proverbs 6:31
And being found he shall recompense seven fold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Proverbs 28:3
A poor man oppressing the poor, a sweeping rain and no bread.
Luke 19:8
And Zaccheus having stood, said to the Lord, Behold, the half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor; and if I have made any false accusation against any one, I give back fourfold.