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20 Bread is made abominable to him in his life, and the meat, that before was to him desirable, loathed to his soul after. (And so for him, bread is made abominable, and the food, which he desired before, is now loathed by his soul.)

21 His flesh shall fail for rot, and his bones, that were covered, shall be made naked.

22 His soul shall nigh to corruption, and his life to things bringing death.

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20 so that their body finds food(A) repulsive
    and their soul loathes the choicest meal.(B)
21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing,
    and their bones,(C) once hidden, now stick out.(D)
22 They draw near to the pit,(E)
    and their life to the messengers of death.[a](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 33:22 Or to the place of the dead