KJV ORIGINAL
Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They make oil inside their walls and crush grapes in their winepresses, yet they go thirsty.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how workers produce abundance for others but remain in need themselves.
📚 Historical Context
Job is describing the harsh reality of ancient laborers who worked in olive oil production and winemaking. These workers would press olives and grapes to create valuable products for their wealthy employers, but despite being surrounded by abundance, they couldn't afford to drink what they produced.
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