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such food makes me ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />My appetite disappears when I look at it; I gag at the thought of eating it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My appetite refuses to touch them; they are as food that is loathsome to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul refuses to touch them; they are loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The things <i>that</i> my soul refused to touch <i>are</i> as my sorrowful meat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My soul refuses to touch them; They <i>are</i> as loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“My soul refuses to touch <i>them;</i> They are like loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My soul refuses to touch them; They are like loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My soul refuses to touch <i>them;</i> They are like loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My soul refuses to touch <i>them</i>; They are like loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My soul refuses to touch them; Such things are like loathsome food to me [sickening and repugnant].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I refuse to touch them; they are like contaminated food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I refuse to touch them; they are like contaminated food. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul refuseth to touch them; They are as loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That's how my food tastes, and my appetite is gone. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My soul refuseth to touch them; they are as loathsome meat to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I refuse to touch such things. They are disgusting to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I have no appetite for food like that, and everything I eat makes me sick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I cannot bring myself to touch them; food like this makes me sick."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul refuses to touch them; they are loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I have refused to touch such things; they are like loathsome food to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My soul refuses to touch them. They are as loathsome food to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My soul refuses to touch them. They are as loathsome food to me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul is refusing to touch! They [are] as my sickening food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My soul is refusing to touch! They are as my sickening food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My soul refused to touch these as the loathsomeness of my bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The things which before my soul would not touch, now, through anguish are my meats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The things that my soul was unwilling to touch before, now, because of anguish, are my foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I refuse to touch them; they are like loathsome food to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My appetite refuses to touch them; they are like food that is loathsome to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My soul is weary of its troubles, I lament like a drunken man in my affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My soul was wearied in its trouble. Oh, wailing like a drunkard came to me!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My soul refuseth to touch them; They are as the sickness of my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For my wrath cannot cease; for I perceive my food as the smell of a lion <i>to be</i> loathsome.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/6-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=870" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/6.htm">Job Replies: My Complaint is Just</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg? <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">My soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3985.htm" title="3985: mê·’ă·nāh (V-Piel-Perf-3fs) -- To refuse. A primitive root; to refuse.">refuses</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: lin·gō·w·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">to touch them;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they are</a> <a href="/hebrew/1741.htm" title="1741: kiḏ·wê (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Illness. From daveh; sickness; figuratively, loathing.">loathsome</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: laḥ·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">food to me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-3.htm">Psalm 42:3</a></span><br />My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-4.htm">Psalm 102:4</a></span><br />My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-7.htm">Proverbs 27:7</a></span><br />The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15-16</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood. / He has ground my teeth with gravel and trampled me in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Isaiah 33:15-16</a></span><br />He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-16.htm">Jeremiah 15:16</a></span><br />Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21</a></span><br />They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Psalm 22:14</a></span><br />I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-18.htm">Psalm 107:18</a></span><br />They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-34.htm">John 4:34</a></span><br />Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-53.htm">John 6:53-54</a></span><br />So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-66.htm">John 6:66</a></span><br />From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.</p><p class="hdg">as my sorrowful meat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">1 Kings 17:12</a></b></br> And she said, <i>As</i> the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I <i>am</i> gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27</a></b></br> And say, Thus saith the king, Put this <i>fellow</i> in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-9.htm">Psalm 102:9</a></b></br> For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Appetite</a> <a href="/job/3-21.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/2-7.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/job/4-15.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/6-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-2.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/job/2-7.htm">Loathsome</a> <a href="/job/5-12.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-9.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-14.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/esther/3-4.htm">Refused</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-7.htm">Refuses</a> <a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Refuseth</a> <a href="/numbers/22-14.htm">Refusing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-19.htm">Sickness</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-5.htm">Sorrowful</a> <a href="/job/3-20.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/5-19.htm">Touch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/33-20.htm">Appetite</a> <a href="/job/6-8.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/7-13.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/job/6-12.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/9-26.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/job/7-5.htm">Loathsome</a> <a href="/job/9-6.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/12-11.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/job/20-7.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/job/34-33.htm">Refused</a> <a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Refuses</a> <a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Refuseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm">Refusing</a> <a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Sickness</a> <a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">Sorrowful</a> <a href="/job/7-11.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Touch</a><div class="vheading2">Job 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-1.htm">Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-8.htm">He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-14.htm">He reproves his friends of unkindness.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "soul" in Hebrew thought often refers to the entire being, indicating a profound aversion. This reflects Job's emotional and spiritual state, where he finds no comfort or satisfaction in what is being offered to him, possibly referring to the advice or comfort from his friends. This can be connected to <a href="/psalms/42-11.htm">Psalm 42:11</a>, where the soul's turmoil is evident, highlighting the depth of inner conflict and distress.<p><b>they are loathsome food to me.</b><br>The imagery of "loathsome food" suggests something that is not only undesirable but also repugnant. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, food was often symbolic of fellowship and sustenance. Job's use of this metaphor indicates that what is being presented to him is not only unhelpful but also offensive. This can be compared to the manna in the wilderness (<a href="/numbers/11-6.htm">Numbers 11:6</a>), which the Israelites grew to detest despite its provision from God. Theologically, this phrase can be seen as a type of Christ, who in <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> is described as the "bread of life," contrasting the loathsome food with the true spiritual sustenance found in Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz,_bildad,_and_zophar.htm">Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar</a></b><br>Job's three friends who come to comfort him but end up arguing with him about the reasons for his suffering, often suggesting that it is due to sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The series of calamities that befall Job, including the loss of his children, wealth, and health, which set the stage for his lament and dialogues with his friends.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate sovereign being who allows Job's testing, later responding to Job out of the whirlwind to reveal His wisdom and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's rejection of "loathsome food" symbolizes his deep anguish and the spiritual and emotional toll of his suffering. It reminds us that suffering can affect every aspect of our being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Just as Job discerns what is loathsome, believers are called to discern what is spiritually nourishing versus what is harmful, aligning with <a href="/philippians/1-9.htm">Philippians 1:9-10</a>.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>Job's steadfastness, despite his revulsion and despair, encourages believers to endure trials with faith, trusting in God's ultimate purpose and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_friends_in_suffering.htm">The Role of Friends in Suffering</a></b><br>Job's friends fail to provide true comfort, teaching us the importance of empathy and understanding when supporting others in their trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_wisdom.htm">God's Sovereignty and Wisdom</a></b><br>The account of Job ultimately points to God's greater wisdom and purpose, encouraging believers to trust in His plan even when it is not immediately clear.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_colossae_church's_role.htm">Did Job's words contain any sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'deal_with_the_devil'_mean.htm">What does 'Deal with the Devil' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'despise_no_one'_yet_judge.htm">In Job 36:5, how can God 'despise no one' if other scriptures depict His wrath and judgment against certain people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ai_challenge_the_human_soul.htm">How does artificial intelligence challenge the idea of a uniquely human soul?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The things that my soul refuse to touch are as my sorrowful meat</span>; rather, as in the Revised Version, <span class="accented">my soul refuseth</span> <span class="accented">to touch them</span>; <span class="accented">they are as loathsome meat to</span> me. The doubt remains whether Job is speaking of the arguments of Eliphaz, or of the series of afflictions which have befallen him. Either explanation is possible. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/6-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">refuses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֲנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ă·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3985.htm">Strong's 3985: </a> </span><span class="str2">To refuse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to touch them;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִנְגּ֣וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(lin·gō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֝֗מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loathsome</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְוֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·wê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1741.htm">Strong's 1741: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sickness, loathing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">food to me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחְמִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(laḥ·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/6-7.htm">Job 6:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/6-7.htm">OT Poetry: Job 6:7 My soul refuses to touch them (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/6-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 6:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 6:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/6-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 6:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 6:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>