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The arrows of the Almighty are in me;
    my spirit drinks in their poison;
    God’s terrors are gathered against me.
A wild donkey does not bray when it has grass to eat,
    and an ox is quiet when it has feed.
Tasteless food is not eaten without salt,
    and there is no flavor in the white of an egg.

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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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Footnotes

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