Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“His flesh wastes away from sight,
And his bones which were not seen stick out.

King James Version

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

Holman Bible

His flesh wastes away to nothing,
and his unseen bones stick out.

International Standard Version

His flesh wastes away; his bones, which once couldn't be seen, are visible.

A Conservative Version

His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seen. And his bones that were not seen stick out.

American Standard Version

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out.

Amplified


“His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen,
And his bones which were not seen now stick out.

Bible in Basic English

His flesh is so wasted away, that it may not be seen, and his bones. ...

Darby Translation

His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;

Julia Smith Translation

His flesh will consume away from seeing, and they saw not the nakedness of his bones.

King James 2000

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen now stick out.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His flesh is wasted away from sight, and his bones, [which] are invisible, are bared.

Modern King James verseion

His flesh wastes away, not seen; and his bones laid bare; they were not seen.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Insomuch that his body is clean consumed away, and his bones appear no more.

NET Bible

His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible.

New Heart English Bible

His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.

The Emphasized Bible

His flesh wasteth away out of sight, and bared are the bones once unseen;

Webster

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

World English Bible

His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.

Youngs Literal Translation

His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

that it cannot be seen
ראי 
Ro'iy 
Usage: 5

and his bones
עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

that were not seen
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

References

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

20 So that his life loathes bread,
And his soul favorite food.
21 “His flesh wastes away from sight,
And his bones which were not seen stick out.
22 “Then his soul draws near to the pit,
And his life to those who bring death.



Cross References

Job 19:20

“My bone clings to my skin and my flesh,
And I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.

Job 7:5

“My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt,
My skin hardens and runs.

Job 13:28

While I am decaying like a rotten thing,
Like a garment that is moth-eaten.

Job 14:20

“You forever overpower him and he departs;
You change his appearance and send him away.

Job 14:22

“But his body pains him,
And he mourns only for himself.”

Job 16:8

“You have shriveled me up,
It has become a witness;
And my leanness rises up against me,
It testifies to my face.

Psalm 22:15-17

My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
And my tongue cleaves to my jaws;
And You lay me in the dust of death.

Psalm 32:3-4

When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away
Through my groaning all day long.

Psalm 39:11

“With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity;
You consume as a moth what is precious to him;
Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah.

Psalm 102:3-5

For my days have been consumed in smoke,
And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.

Proverbs 5:11

And you groan at your final end,
When your flesh and your body are consumed;

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