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For the (A)arrows of the Almighty are within me,
[a]Their (B)poison my spirit drinks;
The (C)horrors of God are arranged against me.
Does the (D)wild donkey bray over his grass,
Or does the ox low over his fodder?
Can something tasteless be eaten without salt,
Or is there any taste in the slime of a [b]yolk?

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  1. Job 6:4 Lit Whose
  2. Job 6:6 Heb hallamuth, meaning uncertain; possibly the juice of a plant

The arrows(A) of the Almighty(B) are in me,(C)
    my spirit drinks(D) in their poison;(E)
    God’s terrors(F) are marshaled against me.(G)
Does a wild donkey(H) bray(I) when it has grass,
    or an ox bellow when it has fodder?(J)
Is tasteless food eaten without salt,
    or is there flavor in the sap of the mallow[a]?(K)

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  1. Job 6:6 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.