Job 20:10

Modern

His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.

Traditional

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

Literal

His children will recompense the poor, and his hands will return his wealth.

Latin

Filii ejus atterentur egestate, et manus illius reddent ei dolorem suum.

Hebrew

English

His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.

Riches stolen do not provide benefits that last because they obtain them in a dishonest way (20:18–21).

Job 20:18
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
Job 27:16–17
Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
Job 5:4
His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
Proverbs 28:3
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Proverbs 6:31
Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
Exodus 22:1
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus 12:36
And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.
2 Samuel 12:6
Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
Exodus 22:3
But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.
Exodus 9:2
But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,
Psalm 109:10
May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.