Job 20:20
Strong's Lexicon
Because
כִּ֤י ׀ ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

his appetite
בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ (bə·ḇiṭ·nōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 990: 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb

is never
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

satisfied
יָדַ֣ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

שָׁלֵ֣ו (šā·lêw)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7961: 1) quiet, at ease, prosperous 1a) at ease (of persons) 1b) quiet (of land) 1c) quiet, ease 1d) ease (subst)

he cannot
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

escape
יְמַלֵּֽט׃ (yə·mal·lêṭ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4422: 1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered 1a)(Niphal) 1a1) to slip away 1a2) to escape 1a3) to be delivered 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs) 1b2) to let escape 1b3) to deliver, save (life) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give birth to 1c2) to deliver 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape 1d2) to escape

with his treasure.
בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ (ba·ḥă·mū·ḏōw)
Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2530: v 1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in 1a) (Qal) to desire 1b) (Niphal) to be desirable 1c) (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly n f 2) desirableness, preciousness

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.

Young's Literal Translation
For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because his appetite is never  satisfied ,  he does not let anything he  desires  escape.

New American Standard Bible
"Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.

King James Bible
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Surely he will have no respite from his craving; he cannot save himself by his treasure.

New Living Translation
They were always greedy and never satisfied. Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about.

English Standard Version
“Because he knew no contentment in his belly, he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.

New American Standard Bible
"Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.

King James Bible
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because his appetite is never satisfied, he does not let anything he desires escape.

International Standard Version
"Since his appetite won't quit; he won't let anything escape his lust.

NET Bible
For he knows no satisfaction in his appetite; he does not let anything he desires escape.

American Standard Version
Because he knew no quietness within him, He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.

English Revised Version
Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.

Young's Literal Translation
For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.
















Cross References
Job 20:15
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 20:19
Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

Job 20:18
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.

Job 20:17
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.

Job 20:21
There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

Job 20:22
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.

Job 20:23
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
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