Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore give, to the wretched, light? Or, life, to the embittered in soul? -

New American Standard Bible

“Why is light given to him who suffers,
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

Why is light given to one burdened with grief,
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,

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

to him that is in misery
עמל 
`amel 
Usage: 9

and life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

unto the bitter
מרה מר 
Mar 
Usage: 38

Context Readings

Job Wishes He Might Die

19 Small and great, there, they are, and, the slave, is free from his master. 20 Wherefore give, to the wretched, light? Or, life, to the embittered in soul? - 21 Who long for death, and it is not, And have digged for it, beyond hid treasures:


Cross References

Job 7:15-16

So that my soul chooseth strangling, Death, rather than these my bones!

Jeremiah 20:18

Wherefore was it - That from the womb, I came forth, to see labour and pain; and That in shame should my days be consumed!

1 Samuel 1:10

and, she being in bitterness of soul, prayed unto Yahweh, and, wept sore.

Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:

2 Kings 4:27

But, when she came unto the man of God, on the mount, she caught hold of his feet, - and Gehazi drew near to thrust her away, when the man of God said - Let her alone! for, her life, is embittered to her, howbeit, Yahweh, hath hidden it from me, and hath not told me.

Job 3:16

Or that, like an untimely birth hidden away, I had not come into being, like infants that never saw light:

Job 6:9

That it would please GOD to crush me, That he would set free his hand, and cut me off!

Job 33:28

He hath ransomed my soul from passing away into the pit, - and, my life, in the light, shall have vision.

Job 33:30

To bring back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.

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