Job 20:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.

Young's Literal Translation
He is giving back [what ] he laboured for, And doth not consume [it]; As a bulwark [is] his exchange, and he exults not.

King James Bible
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].

Hebrew
He must return
מֵשִׁ֣יב (mê·šîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

the fruit of his labor
יָ֭גָע (yā·ḡā‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3022: Earnings

without
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

consuming it;
יִבְלָ֑ע (yiḇ·lā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulf

he cannot
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

enjoy
יַעֲלֹֽס׃ (ya·‘ă·lōs)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5965: To leap for, joy, exult, wave joyously

the profits
כְּחֵ֥יל (kə·ḥêl)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

of his trading.
תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ (tə·mū·rā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8545: Barter, compensation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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