Job 20:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Job 20:20 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Because he knew no quietness within him, He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 20:20 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
- Isaiah 57:20But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.
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