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Job 33:20
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KJ21
so that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
ASV
So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.
AMP
So that his life makes him loathe food, And his soul [loathe] even his favorite dishes.
AMPC
So that his desire makes him loathe food, and even dainty dishes [nauseate him].
BRG
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
CSB
so that he detests bread, and his soul despises his favorite food.
CSBA
so that he detests bread, and his soul despises his favourite food.
CEB
until a person loathes food, an appetite rejects a delicacy;
CJB
so that he detests bread as well as richer food.
CEV
Merely the thought of our favorite food makes our stomachs sick,
DARBY
And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
DRA
Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.
ERV
They feel so bad they cannot eat. Even the best food makes them sick.
EASY
Then they do not want to eat anything. They cannot eat even the best food.
EHV
so that his life makes food disgusting to him, and he has no appetite for delicious food.
ESV
so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food.
ESVUK
so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food.
EXB
·They may be in such pain that they even hate [L Their lives loathe] food, even ·the very best meal [choice food].
GNV
So that his life causeth him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty meat.
GW
so that their whole being hates food and they lose their appetite for a delicious meal.
GNT
Those who are sick lose their appetites, and even the finest food looks revolting.
HCSB
so that he detests bread, and his soul despises his favorite food.
ICB
He may be in such pain that he even hates food. He may hate even the very best meal.
ISV
He cannot stand his food, and he has no desire for appetizing food.
JUB
so that his life abhors bread and his soul dainty food.
KJV
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
AKJV
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
LSB
So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.
LEB
so that his life loathes bread, and his inner self loathes appetizing food.
TLB
so that a man loses all taste and appetite for food and doesn’t care for even the daintiest dessert.
MSG
“Or, God might get their attention through pain, by throwing them on a bed of suffering, So they can’t stand the sight of food, have no appetite for their favorite treats. They lose weight, wasting away to nothing, reduced to a bag of bones. They hang on the cliff-edge of death, knowing the next breath may be their last.
MEV
so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
NOG
so that their whole being hates food and they lose their appetite for a delicious meal.
NABRE
So that to his appetite food is repulsive, his throat rejects the choicest nourishment.
NASB
So that his life loathes bread, And his soul, food that he should crave.
NASB1995
So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.
NCB
so that he regards food with loathing and rejects the choicest dishes.
NCV
They may be in such pain that they even hate food, even the very best meal.
NET
so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.
NIRV
They might feel so bad they can’t eat anything. They might even hate the finest food.
NIV
so that their body finds food repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal.
NIVUK
so that their body finds food repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal.
NKJV
So that his life abhors bread, And his soul succulent food.
NLV
So he hates bread, and has no desire for fine foods.
NLT
They lose their appetite for even the most delicious food.
NRSVA
so that their lives loathe bread, and their appetites dainty food.
NRSVACE
so that their lives loathe bread, and their appetites dainty food.
NRSVCE
so that their lives loathe bread, and their appetites dainty food.
NRSVUE
so that their lives loathe bread and their appetites dainty food.
OJB
So that his life abhorreth lechem, and his nefesh dainty food.
RGT
“so that his life causes him to abhor bread, and his soul desirable food.
RSV
so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite dainty food.
RSVCE
so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite dainty food.
TLV
so that his life loathes bread, and his soul, desirable food.
VOICE
In which his food becomes repulsive, and he doesn’t hunger for even his favorite meals.
WEB
so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
WYC
Bread is made abominable to him in his life, and the meat, that before was to him desirable, loathed to his soul after. (And so for him, bread is made abominable, and the food, which he desired before, is now loathed by his soul.)
YLT
And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
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