Job 20:20

20 because his appetite would not let him rest, in his greed he let nothing escape;

Job 20:20 Meaning and Commentary

Job 20:20

Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly
Or happiness in his children, so some in Bar Tzemach; rather shall have no satisfaction in his substance; though his belly is filled with hid treasure, it shall give him no contentment; he shall be a stranger to that divine art, but ever have a restless craving after more, which is his sin; but rather punishment is here meant, and the sense is, that he shall have no quiet in his conscience, no peace of mind, because of his sin in getting riches in an unlawful way:

he shall not save of that which he desired;
of his desirable things, his goods, his wealth, his riches, and even his children, all being gone, and none saved; respect may be had particularly to Job's case, who was stripped of everything, of all his substance and his children.

Job 20:20 In-Context

18 He will have to give back what he toiled for; he won't get to swallow it down -to the degree that he acquired wealth, he won't get to enjoy it.
19 "For he crushed and abandoned the poor, seizing houses he did not build,
20 because his appetite would not let him rest, in his greed he let nothing escape;
21 nothing is left that he did not devour; therefore his well-being will not last.
22 With all needs satisfied, he will be in distress; the full force of misery will come over him.
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