Job 20:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0for shall he restoreמֵשִׁ֣יבh7725
1That which he labouredיָ֭גָעh3022
2וְלֹ֣אh3808
3and shall not swallow it downיִבְלָ֑עh1104
4according to his substanceכְּחֵ֥ילh2428
5shall the restitutionתְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹh8545
6וְלֹ֣אh3808
7be and he shall not rejoiceיַעֲלֹֽס׃h5965

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

That which he laboured for shall he restore, and not swallow down; its restitution shall be according to the value, and he shall not rejoice [therein].

Webster's Bible (WBT)

That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice in it.

World English Bible (WEB)

That for which he labored he shall restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he has gotten, he shall not rejoice.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

He is giving back `what' he laboured for, And doth not consume `it'; As a bulwark `is' his exchange, and he exults not.