Job
Job 20:18
18He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it;
he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He must return | מֵשִׁ֣יב | mê·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| the fruit of his labor | יָ֭גָע | yā·ḡā‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H3022 gain |
| without | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| consuming it | יִבְלָ֑ע | yiḇ·lā‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
| he cannot | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| enjoy | יַעֲלֹֽס׃ | ya·‘ă·lōs | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5965 rejoice |
| the profits | כְּחֵ֥יל | kə·ḥêl | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| of his trading | תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ | tə·mū·rā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8545 exchange, recompense |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 20:10 · Jeremiah 51:44 · Jeremiah 22:13 · Proverbs 1:12 · Job 20:15 · Matthew 23:13 · Job 31:25 · Jeremiah 51:34 · Hosea 8:7–8 · Matthew 23:24 · Jeremiah 11:15–16 · Isaiah 24:7–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.