And he has shriveled me up, which is a witness against me; my leanness has risen up against me, and it testifies to my face.
Job 19:20 - New Revised Standard Version My bones cling to my skin and to my flesh, and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My bone clings to my skin and to my flesh, and I have escaped with the skin or gums of my teeth. American Standard Version (1901) My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. Common English Bible My bones cling to my skin and flesh; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth. Catholic Public Domain Version Since my flesh has been consumed, my bone adheres to my skin, and only my lips have been left around my teeth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The flesh being consumed, my bone hath cleaved to my skin, and nothing but lips are left about my teeth. |
And he has shriveled me up, which is a witness against me; my leanness has risen up against me, and it testifies to my face.
My flesh is clothed with worms and dirt; my skin hardens, then breaks out again.
I am like an owl of the wilderness, like a little owl of the waste places.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no health in my bones because of my sin.
Now their visage is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as wood.
‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’