King James Version

Job 15:29

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

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לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֶ֭עְשַׁרyesharmake . See H6240עָשַׁרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make . See H6240”, an unfinished actionH6238properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) richbe(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָק֣וּםyaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…חֵיל֑וֹcheylvoarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִטֶּ֖הyitehspreadנָטָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, an unfinished actionH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…לָאָ֣רֶץlaaretsto earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מִנְלָֽםminlamperfectionמִנְלֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “perfection”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4512completion, i.e. (in produce) wealthperfection.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their produce bend to the earth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

Young’s Literal Translation

He is not rich, nor doth his wealth rise, Nor doth he stretch out on earth their continuance.

World English Bible

He will not be rich, neither will his substance continue, neither will their possessions be extended on the earth.

Darby Translation

He shall not become rich, neither shall his substance continue, and their possessions shall not extend upon the earth.

Douay-Rheims

He shall not be enriched, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he push his root in the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their produce bend to the earth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Neither shall he at all grow rich, nor shall his substance remain: he shall not cast a shadow upon the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὔτε μὴ πλουτισθῇ, οὔτε μὴ μείνῃ αὐτοῦ τὰ ὑπάρχοντα· οὐ μὴ βάλῃ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν σκιὰν,