Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in 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:
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter 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 The small and the great are there. And the servant is free from his master. 20 Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul, 21 who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures,
Names
Cross References
Job 7:15-16
so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones.
Jeremiah 20:18
Why did I come forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
1 Samuel 1:10
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to LORD, and wept much.
Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.
2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away, but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is vexed within her, and LORD has hid it from me, and has n
Job 3:16
Or I should have been as a hidden untimely birth, as infants that never saw light.
Job 6:9
Even that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Job 33:28
He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall behold the light.
Job 33:30
to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.