Parallel Verses
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,
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 slave is free from his master.
20
And life to the bitter of soul,
Names
Cross References
Job 7:15-16
And my soul thought it better to be strangled and desired death more than my bones.
Jeremiah 20:18
Why did I come forth out of the womb? To see labour and sorrow that my days should be consumed with shame?
1 Samuel 1:10
And she was in bitterness of soul and prayed unto the LORD and wept sore;
Proverbs 31:6
Give beer unto him that is ready to perish and wine unto those that have heavy hearts.
2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to the man of God in the mountain, she caught him by the feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is bitter within her; and the LORD has hid it from me and has not revealed it to me.
Job 3:16
Or, why was I not hidden as an untimely birth, as infants who never saw light?
Job 6:9
Even that it would please God to destroy me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!
Job 33:28
God will ransom his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Job 33:30
to turn back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.