King James Version

Job 20:21

There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

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אֵיןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).שָׂרִ֥ידsaridleftשָׂרִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “left”, the ordinary formH8300a survivor[idiom] alive, left, remain(-ing), remnant, rest.לְאָכְל֑וֹleakhelvoto foodאֹכֶלpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to food”, the to-form of the verbH400foodeating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֝֗ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…לֹאlono , -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…יָחִ֥ילyachildanceחוּלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “dance”, an unfinished actionH2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervertbear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarr…טוּבֽוֹtuvvogladnessטוּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “gladness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2898good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfarefair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There was nothing left that he devoured not — therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There was nothing left that he devoured not; Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

Young’s Literal Translation

There is not a remnant to his food, Therefore his good doth not stay.

World English Bible

There was nothing left that he didn’t devour, therefore his prosperity will not endure.

Darby Translation

Nothing escaped his greediness; therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

Douay-Rheims

There was nothing left of his meat, and therefore nothing shall continue of his goods:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There was nothing left that he devoured not — therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There is nothing remaining of his provisions; therefore his goods shall not flourish.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἔστιν ὑπόλειμμα τοῖς βρώμασιν αὐτοῦ, διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἀνθήσει αὐτοῦ τὰ ἀγαθά.