Job 6:6
What does Job 6:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 6:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Eaten is an insipid thing without salt? Is there sense in the drivel of dreams?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Or can an unsavoury thing be eaten, that is not seasoned with salt? or can a man taste that which, when tasted, bringeth death?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Shall that which is insipid be eaten without salt? Is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 16:2
I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.
- Psalms 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
- Job 6:30
Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?
- Luke 14:34
Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
- Leviticus 2:13
And every oblation of thy meal-offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meal-offering: with all thine oblations thou shalt offer salt.
- Hebrews 6:4
For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
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