Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He cannot stand his food, and he has no desire for appetizing 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.
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;
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 is being reproved by painful bed rest, with continual aching in his bones. 20 He cannot stand his food, and he has no desire for appetizing food. 21 His flesh wastes away; his bones, which once couldn't be seen, are visible.
Cross References
Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree produced good food, was attractive in appearance, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. Then she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate some, too.
Job 3:24
"As far as I'm concerned, my food comes to me in the form of sighs, and my cries of anguish pour out like water.
Psalm 107:17-18
Because of their rebellious ways, fools suffered for their iniquities.
Jeremiah 3:19
"I said, "How I wanted to treat you like children, and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of the nations.' I said, "You will call me, my father, and won't turn back from following me.'
Amos 5:11
"Therefore, since you trample the poor continuously, taxing his grain, building houses of stone in which you won't live and planting fine vineyards from which you won't drink