Job 33:20

He has no desire for food, and his soul is turned away from delicate meat;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

In Context

19Pain is sent on him as a punishment, while he is on his bed; there is no end to the trouble in his bones;

21His flesh is so wasted away, that it may not be seen, and his bones. ...

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Cross References

Job 3:24In place of my food I have grief, and cries of sorrow come from me like water.

Psalms 107:18They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death.

Amos 5:11So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine.

Matthew Henry on Job 33:20-29

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness: 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down… Read the whole commentary →

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