KJV ORIGINAL
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Can bland food be eaten without salt? Is there any flavor in egg whites?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that just as food needs seasoning to be palatable, his bitter complaints are justified because his suffering is real and needs to be expressed.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Eliphaz, who had criticized Job's passionate complaints about his suffering. In ancient times, salt was precious and essential for making food edible, and egg whites were known to be completely tasteless. Job uses this common culinary knowledge to defend why his words have been so bitter and intense.
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