Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;

New American Standard Bible

So that his life loathes bread,
And his soul favorite food.

King James Version

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

Holman Bible

so that he detests bread,
and his soul despises his favorite food.

International Standard Version

He cannot stand his food, and he has no desire for appetizing food.

A Conservative Version

so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

American Standard Version

So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.

Amplified


So that his life makes him loathe food,
And his soul [loathe] even his favorite dishes.

Bible in Basic English

He has no desire for food, and his soul is turned away from delicate meat;

Julia Smith Translation

His life loathed bread, and his soul food of desire.

King James 2000

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul the choicest food.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{so that} his life loathes bread, and his inner self [loathes] {appetizing food}.

Modern King James verseion

so that his life is sick of bread, and his soul desirable food.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

so that his life may away with no bread, and his soul abhorreth to eat any dainty meat:

NET Bible

so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.

New Heart English Bible

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

The Emphasized Bible

So that his life maketh loathsome his food, and his soul, dainty meat;

Webster

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food.

World English Bible

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

Youngs Literal Translation

And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

זהם 
Zaham 
Usage: 1

and his soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

References

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones; 20 And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food; 21 His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Job 3:24

For my sighing cometh before my bread, and my groanings are poured out like the waters.

Psalm 107:17-18

Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;

Jeremiah 3:19

And as for me, I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee the pleasant land, the goodly inheritance of the hosts of the nations? And I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from following me.

Amos 5:11

Forasmuch, therefore, as ye trample upon the poor, and take from him presents of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, and ye shall not drink the wine of them.

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