Job 20:18

Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked

17He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream. 18He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading. 19For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.

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Berean Standard Bible
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
American Standard Version (1901)
That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.
Bible in Basic English
He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.
Free Bible Version
They will have to give back what they have gained and will not have any benefit; they will not enjoy any of their profits.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
They will be forced to give back the things that they stole from the poor; they will not be able to continue to enjoy those things. They will not remain happy because of what they got from their businesses,
Unlocked Literal Bible
He will give back the fruit of his labor and will not be able to eat it; he will not enjoy the wealth earned by his commerce.
Noah Webster Bible
That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it : according to his substance shall the restitution be , and he shall not rejoice in it .
World English Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
He is giving back [what] he laboured for, And doth not consume [it]; As a bulwark [is] his exchange, and he exults not.