Job 20:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Becauseכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he knewיָדַ֣ע
(ya·da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
noלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
quietשָׁלֵ֣ו
(sha·lev)
7961: quiet, at easefrom shalah
withinבְּבִטְנֹ֑ו
(be·vit·nov;)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
him, He does not retainיְמַלֵּֽט׃
(ye·mal·let.)
4422: to slip awaya prim. root
anything he desires.בַּ֝חֲמוּדֹ֗ו
(ba·cha·mu·dov)
2530: to desire, take pleasure ina prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Surely he shall not feel
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
quietness
shalev  (shaw-lave')
tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly, security -- (being) at ease, peaceable, (in) prosper(-ity), quiet(-ness), wealthy.
in his belly
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
he shall not save
malat  (maw-lat')
to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks
of that which he desired
chamad  (khaw-mad')
to delight in -- beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.

King James Bible
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because his appetite is never satisfied, he does not let anything he desires escape.

International Standard Version
"Since his appetite won't quit; he won't let anything escape his lust.

NET Bible
For he knows no satisfaction in his appetite; he does not let anything he desires escape.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will never know peace in his heart. He will never allow anything he desires to escape [his grasp].

King James 2000 Bible
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his heart, he shall not save of that which he desired.
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