Parallel Verses
NET Bible
His sons must recompense the poor; his own hands must return 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.
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.
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 People who had seen him will not see him again, and the place where he was will recognize him no longer. 10 His sons must recompense the poor; his own hands must return his wealth. 11 His bones were full of his youthful vigor, but that vigor will lie down with him in the dust.
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Cross References
Job 20:18
He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.
Exodus 9:2
For if you refuse to release them and continue holding them,
Exodus 12:36
The Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and they gave them whatever they wanted, and so they plundered Egypt.
Exodus 22:1
"If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox, and four sheep for the one sheep.
Exodus 22:3
If the sun has risen on him, then there is blood guilt for him. A thief must surely make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he will be sold for his theft.
2 Samuel 12:6
Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!"
Job 5:4
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed at the place where judgment is rendered, nor is there anyone to deliver them.
Job 27:16-17
If he piles up silver like dust and stores up clothing like mounds of clay,
Psalm 109:10
May his children roam around begging, asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home!
Proverbs 6:31
Yet if he is caught he must repay seven times over, he might even have to give all the wealth of his house.
Proverbs 28:3
A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.
Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my possessions I now give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!"