Parallel Verses
NET Bible
so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.
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.
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:
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 Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones, 20 so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare. 21 His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible.
Cross References
Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
Job 3:24
For my sighing comes in place of my food, and my groanings flow forth like water.
Psalm 107:17-18
They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.
Jeremiah 3:19
"I thought to myself, 'Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son! What a joy it would be for me to give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!' I thought you would call me, 'Father' and would never cease being loyal to me.
Amos 5:11
Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted.