Job 20:18
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.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 20 connects to 10 cross-references. Zophar delivers his second speech arguing that the triumph of the wicked is brief and their joy momentary. He provides a detailed account of how the wicked swallow riches but must vomit them up, and how divine wrath will rain …
Other Translations
That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.
He is giving back <FI>what<Fi> he laboured for, And doth not consume <FI>it<Fi> ; As a bulwark <FI>is<Fi> his exchange, and he exults not.
He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.
Cross References
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath …
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he …
But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for …
Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without …
The Lord called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great …
What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh …
Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed …