Job 33:20
And he shall not be able to take any food, 1 Though his soul shall desire meat; 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
In Context
19And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, 1 And the multitude of his bones is benumbed. 1
21Until his flesh shall be consumed, 1 And he shall show his bones bare. 1
Cross References
Job 3:24For my groaning comes before my food, 1 And I weep being beset with terror. 1
Amos 5:11Therefore because they have smitten the poor with their fists, and ye have received of them choice gifts; ye have built polished houses, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted desirable vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine of them.
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 →