Job 20:14
What does Job 20:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 20:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Yet his food in his bowels is turned, It is the gall of asps within him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His food becomes bitter in his stomach; the poison of snakes is inside him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps <FI>is<Fi> in his heart.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752His bread in his belly shall be turned into the gall of asps within him,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890His food is turned in his bowels; it is the gall of asps within him.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 23:29
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?
- Malachi 2:2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
- Proverbs 1:31
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
- Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:
- 2 Samuel 11:2
And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
- Psalms 32:3
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
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