Job 20:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;”

Job 20:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 20:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 20:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.”

Job 20:19 — World English Bible

Job 20:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up. ”

Job 20:19 — American Standard Version

Job 20:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For he oppressed--he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.”

Job 20:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 20:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For he hath oppressed, hath forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away a house that he did not build. ”

Job 20:19 — Darby Translation

Job 20:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For he hath vndone many: he hath forsaken the poore, and hath spoyled houses which he builded not.”

Job 20:19 — Geneva Bible

Job 20:19 in Context — Job 20

17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.

18 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.

19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

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

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What Does Job 20:19 Mean?

Job 20:19 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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