And Ḥushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are as bitter in being as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is a man of battle, and would not spend the night with the people.
Job 21:25 - The Scriptures 2009 Another one dies in the bitterness of his being, and never eats with pleasure. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, And never eateth with pleasure. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whereas another man dies in bitterness of soul and never tastes of pleasure or good fortune. American Standard Version (1901) And another dieth in bitterness of soul, And never tasteth of good. Common English Bible Another dies in bitter spirit, never having tasted the good things. Catholic Public Domain Version In truth, another dies in bitterness of soul, without any resources. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But another dieth in bitterness of soul without any riches. |
And Ḥushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are as bitter in being as a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is a man of battle, and would not spend the night with the people.
And she said, “As יהוה your Elohim lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar. And see, I am gathering a couple of sticks and shall go in and prepare it for myself and my son, and we shall eat it, and die.”
“My being has grown weary of life. I let loose my complaint, I speak in the bitterness of my being.
It shall be, at the filling of his stomach, that He casts on him His burning wrath, and rains it down on him while he is eating.
His pails are filled with milk, and his bones are juicy with marrow.
Why does He give light to the sufferer, and life to the bitter of being,
I also, I do not hold my mouth, I speak in the distress of my spirit, I complain in the bitterness of my being.
He does not allow me to recover my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
The heart knows its own bitterness, And no stranger shares its joy.
A man to whom Elohim has given riches and wealth and esteem, so that his being lacks none at all of what he desires, but Elohim does not permit him to eat of it, and a foreigner consumes it. This is futile, and it is an evil disease.
“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with fear and with anxiety.