Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?
New American Standard Bible
And life to the bitter of soul,
King James Version
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
Holman Bible
and life to those whose existence is bitter,
International Standard Version
"Why does God give light to the sufferer or life to the bitter person:
A Conservative Version
Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,
American Standard Version
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul;
Amplified
“Why is the light given to him who is in misery,
And life to the bitter in soul,
Bible in Basic English
Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;
Darby Translation
Wherefore is light given to him that is in trouble, and life to those bitter of soul,
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore shall light be given to him toiling, and life to the bitter of soul?
King James 2000
Therefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Why does he give light to one in misery and life to [those] bitter of soul,
Modern King James verseion
Why is light given to one who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Wherefore is the light given to him that is in misery? And life unto them that have heavy hearts?
NET Bible
"Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,
New Heart English Bible
"Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore give, to the wretched, light? Or, life, to the embittered in soul? -
Webster
Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul;
World English Bible
"Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 3:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Wishes He Might Die
19 Small and great are there the same. And a servant is free from his lord. 20 Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul? 21 Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.
Names
Cross References
Job 7:15-16
And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.
Jeremiah 20:18
Why is this? from the womb I have come out, To see labour and sorrow, Yea, consumed in shame are my days!
1 Samuel 1:10
And she is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,
Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,
2 Kings 4:27
And she cometh in unto the man of God, unto the hill, and layeth hold on his feet, and Gehazi cometh nigh to thrust her away, and the man of God saith, 'Let her alone, for her soul is bitter to her, and Jehovah hath hidden it from me, and hath not declared it to me.'
Job 3:16
(Or as a hidden abortion I am not, As infants -- they have not seen light.)
Job 6:9
That God would please -- and bruise me, Loose His hand and cut me off!
Job 33:28
He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
Job 33:30
To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.