Job 20:19

Because he oppressed and forsook the indigent; because he took violently away a house, shall he not rebuild it;

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18He restoreth what he hath labored for, and will not swallow it down; however much he may have obtained by toil, he will not have any joy of it.

20Because he knew not quietness in his bosom, shall he not escape through what is the most precious to him.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:3Behold, here am I; testify against me in the presence of the Lord, and in the presence of his anointed: Whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or from whose hand have I received any ransom so that I withdrew my eyes from him? and I will restore it you.

Job 18:15It will dwell in his tent, because it is no more his: there will be strewed sulphur on his habitation.

Job 22:6For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brothers for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Job 31:13If ever I cast aside the justice due to my man-servant and my maid-servant, when they contended with me:

Job 35:9By reason of the multitude of oppressions [the wicked] cause men to cry: these complain aloud because of the arm of the mighty.

Psalms 12:5(12:6) Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord: I will grant safety to him for whom the other layeth a snare.

Matthew Henry on Job 20:11-23

Misery of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. 11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. 12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; 13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: 14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. 15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again:… Read the whole commentary →

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