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Job 20:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Nothing remains for him to devour, Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— There was nothing left that he devoured not; therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— There was nothing left that he devoured not; Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— There shall none of his food be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Nothing escaped his greediness; therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Nothing escaped his devouring greed,—For this cause, shall his prosperity not continue:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— There is not a remnant to his food, Therefore his good doth not stay.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— There was nothing left of his meat, and therefore nothing shall continue of his goods:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— There shall none of his meate bee left: therefore none shal hope for his goods.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— There shall none of his meat be left, therefore shall no man looke for his goods.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— There shall none of his posterity be spared; therefore his good will not be remembered.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— There is nothing remaining of his provisions; therefore his goods shall not flourish.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
There shall none x369
(0369) Complement
אַיִן
'ayin
{ah'-yin}
As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.
of his meat 400
{0400} Prime
אֹכֶל
'okel
{o'-kel}
From H0398; food.
be left; 8300
{8300} Prime
שָׂרִיד
sariyd
{saw-reed'}
From H8277; a survivor.
therefore x3651
(3651) Complement
כֵּן
ken
{kane}
From H3559; properly set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjugation) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles).
x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
shall no x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
man look 2342
{2342} Prime
חוּל
chuwl
{khool}
A primitive root; properly to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), that is, (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively to wait, to pervert.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
for his goods. 2898
{2898} Prime
טוּב
tuwb
{toob}
From H2895; good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlatively concrete, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 20:21

_ _ look for — rather, “because his goods,” that is, prosperity shall have no endurance.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 20:10-22.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 20:21

Therefore — It being publickly known that he was totally ruined, none of his kindred shall trouble themselves about any relicks of his estate.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 20:21

There shall none of his (k) meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

(k) He will leave nothing to his posterity.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
none of his meat be left:
or, be none left for his meat,
Job 18:19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
Jeremiah 17:11 [As] the partridge sitteth [on eggs], and hatcheth [them] not; [so] he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Luke 16:24-25 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. ... But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
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