Job Chapter 20 verse 10 Holy Bible
His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.
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His children are hoping that the poor will be kind to them, and his hands give back his wealth.
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His children shall seek the favour of the poor, and his hands restore his wealth.
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His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
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His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
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His children shall seek the favor of the poor. His hands shall give back his wealth.
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His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 10. - His children shall seek to please the poor. Another rendering is, "The poor shall oppress his children," since the meaning of the verb יְרַצּוּ is doubtful. But the translation of the Authorized Version seems preferable. His children will curry favour with the poor, either by making restitution to them on account of their father's injuries, or simply because they are friendless, and desire to ingratiate themselves with some one. And his hands shall restore their goods (comp. vers. 15 and 18). He himself will be so crushed and broken in spirit that he will give back with his own hands the goods whereof he has deprived the poor. The restitution, i.e., will be made, in many cases, not by the oppressor's children, but by the oppressor himself.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) His children shall seek to please the poor.--That is, shall seek their favour by making good what had been taken from them, or otherwise; or it may be rendered, the poor shall oppress his children.
