Job 20:17
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.In other versions
He shall not look upon the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.
ASV
Let him not see the rivers of oil, the streams of honey and milk.
BBE
He shall not see streams, rivers, brooks of honey and butter.
DBY
He shall not look at the rivers, The flowing streams of honey and butter.
WEB
He looketh not on rivulets, Flowing of brooks of honey and butter.
YLT
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
ENG
He shall not see the river, the floods, the brooks of honey and buttermilk.
WBT
He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
BSB
In context
15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
16He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
17He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
18That 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.
19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;