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The arrows of the Almighty stick in me.
My spirit drinks in their poison.
The terrors of God are lined up against me.

Does the wild donkey bray when it has green grass?
Does the ox bellow when it is near its fodder?
Is tasteless food eaten without salt?
Is there flavor in the white of an egg?[a]

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  1. Job 6:6 Another suggestion is that this term refers to the sap of some plant. In either case, the meaning remains the same: a tasteless, unappetizing substance.

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.