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Job 20:10

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

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בָּ֭נָיוbanayvsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יְרַצּ֣וּyeratsvacceptרָצָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “accept”, an unfinished actionH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.דַלִּ֑יםdalimleanדַּלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “lean”, the ordinary formH1800properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thinlean, needy, poor (man), weaker.וְ֝יָדָ֗יוveyadayvand handיָדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָהtashevenahagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…אוֹנֽוֹonvoforceאוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH202ability, power, (figuratively) wealthforce, goods, might, strength, substance.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

His children shall appease the poor, and his hands shall restore his wealth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.

Young’s Literal Translation

His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.

World English Bible

His children will seek the favor of the poor. His hands will give back his wealth.

Darby Translation

His children shall seek the favour of the poor, and his hands restore his wealth.

Douay-Rheims

His children shall be oppressed with want, and his hands shall render him his sorrow.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

His children shall appease the poor, and his hands shall restore his wealth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let his inferiors destroy his children, and let his hands kindle the fire of sorrow.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ ὀλέσαισαν ἥττονες, αἱ δὲ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ πυρσεύσαισαν ὀδύνας.