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 · 2000

Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Can 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 · 1949

Will 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 · 1862

Eaten is an insipid thing without salt? Is there sense in the drivel of dreams?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Or 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 · 1890

Shall that which is insipid be eaten without salt? Is there any taste in the white of an egg?

Context

v.5Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?

v.6This passage

v.7My soul refuseth to touch them; They are as loathsome food to me.

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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