Hushai then added, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and they are embittered in their souls like a bear robbed of her cubs in the wild. Your father is an expert in warfare, and won’t spend the night with the troops.
Job 21:25 - Tree of Life Version Yet another dies in bitterness of soul, never having tasted goodness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Hushai then added, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and they are embittered in their souls like a bear robbed of her cubs in the wild. Your father is an expert in warfare, and won’t spend the night with the troops.
So she said, “As Adonai your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in the jar, and a little oil in the jug. Now look, I am gathering a couple of sticks, so that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.”
“I loathe my own life; I will give full vent to my complaint; I will speak out of the bitterness of my soul.
While he is filling his belly, He will send the anger of His wrath against him, and rain it down it on him, on his flesh.
Why is light given to one who suffers and life to the bitter of soul,
“So I will not keep silent; I will speak in the distress of my spirit, I will complain in bitterness of soul.
He does not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
God gives a man riches, wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to eat from it—instead a foreigner will eat it. This is fruitless—an agonizing illness.
“Son of man, eat your bread with quaking and drink your water with trembling and anxiety.