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Job 20:10
Job 20:10 is verse 10 of Job chapter 20, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.
King James Version
His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
World English Bible
His children will seek the favor of the poor. His hands will give back his wealth.
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Job 20:8–12 · Berean Standard Bible
8 He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night.
9 The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him.
10 His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.
11 The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust.
12 Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 28:3A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Psalms 109:10May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.
Job 20:18He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
Exodus 12:36And 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.
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 22:3But 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 9:2But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,
2 Samuel 12:6Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
Proverbs 6:31Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
Luke 19:8But 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.”