Job 3:24
What does Job 3:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 3:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For my sighing cometh before I eat, And my groanings are poured out like water.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For my sighing cometh before I eat, And my groanings are poured out like water.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In place of my food I have grief, and cries of sorrow come from me like water.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For before my food, my sighing cometh, And poured out as waters <FI>are<Fi> my roarings.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Before I eat I sigh: and as overflowing waters, so is my roaring:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For my sighing cometh before my bread, and my groanings are poured out like the waters.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 3:8
Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.
- Job 6:7
My soul refuseth to touch them; They are as loathsome food to me.
- Job 33:20
So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.
- Psalms 32:3
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
- Psalms 102:9
For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,
- Job 7:19
How long wilt thou not look away from me, Nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
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