Job 33:20
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
- KJV
- So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
- WEB
- so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
- ASV
- So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.
- DARBY
- And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
- BLB
- and his life abhors bread, and his soul food of desire.
- ÅB
- Han vemmes ved brød og hans sjel ved lekker mat.
- OTB
- så deres vesen avskyr brød,
og deres sjel forakter deres yndlingsmat. - B1930
- Han vemmes ved brød og hans sjel ved lekker mat.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 107:17–18
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Read in contextJob 3:24
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
Read in contextJeremiah 3:19
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
Read in contextAmos 5:11
Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Read in contextGenesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
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