Job 20:18
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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.He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
In other translations
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.He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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