19 For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;
he seized a house he did not build.(A)

20 Because his appetite is never satisfied,[a]
he does not let anything he desires escape.
21 Nothing is left for him to consume;(B)
therefore, his prosperity will not last.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:20 Lit Because he does not know ease in his stomach

19 For he has oppressed the poor(A) and left them destitute;(B)
    he has seized houses(C) he did not build.

20 “Surely he will have no respite from his craving;(D)
    he cannot save himself by his treasure.(E)
21 Nothing is left for him to devour;
    his prosperity will not endure.(F)

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