Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Job 20:19
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Berean Standard Bible
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
King James Version
Because he hath oppressed [and] hath forsaken the poor; [because] he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
World English Bible
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.
American Standard Version
For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Job 20
17 He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
19 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
20 Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.
21 Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure.
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