Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
New American Standard Bible
And his soul favorite food.
King James Version
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Holman Bible
and his soul despises his favorite food.
International Standard Version
He cannot stand his food, and he has no desire for appetizing 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;
Darby Translation
And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
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.
Themes
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Loss of appetite
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Prayer » Whose prayer the lord hears
Sickness » God » Often manifests saving grace to sinners during
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 33:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job
19 He also is chastened with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones, 20 so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food. 21 His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seen. And his bones that were not seen stick out.
Cross References
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make wise, she took of the fruit of it, and ate. And she also gave to her husband with her, and h
Job 3:24
For my sighing comes before I eat, and my groanings are poured out like water.
Psalm 107:17-18
Fools are afflicted because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities.
Amos 5:11
Inasmuch therefore as ye trample upon the poor, and take exactions of wheat from him. Ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them. Ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.