# My knees are weak

This means that he is weak and it is difficult for him to stand. AT: "I have difficulty standing" or "My body is weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# from fasting

"because I am not eating any food"

# I am turning to skin and bones

This means that he has lost a lot of weight. AT: "my body has become very thin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# I am disdained by my accusers

This can be stated in active form. AT: "My accusers ridicule me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# shake their heads

This is an act of disapproval.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fast]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/accuse]]