Job 20:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.”
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“His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.”
King James Version · Public Domain“His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 20:10 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 9:2But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,
- Exodus 12:36And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.
- Exodus 22:1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
- Exodus 22:3But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.
- 2 Samuel 12:6Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
- Job 5:4His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
- Job 20:18He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
- Job 27:16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
- Psalms 109:10May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.
- Proverbs 6:31Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
- Proverbs 28:3A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
- Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
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