Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore shall light be given to him toiling, and life to the bitter of 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,
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 little and the great, he is there; and the servant being free from his lord. 20 Wherefore shall light be given to him toiling, and life to the bitter of soul? 21 Waiting for death, and it is not; and they will dig more than for hidden treasures;
Names
Cross References
Job 7:15-16
And my soul will choose strangling; death rather than my bones.
Jeremiah 20:18
Wherefore this came I forth from the womb to see labor and sorrow, and my days shall be finished with shame?
1 Samuel 1:10
And she bitter of soul, and she will pray to Jehovah, and weeping, she will weep.
Proverbs 31:6
Ye shall give strong drink to him perishing, and wine to the bitter of soul
2 Kings 4:27
And she will come to the man of God to the mountain, and she will lay hold upon his feet; and Gehazi will come near to push her away; and the man of God will say, Let go to her, for her soul is bitter to her: and Jehovah hid from me and announced not to me.
Job 3:16
Or as a hidden abortion I shall not be; as children they saw not light.
Job 6:9
And God will, and he will crush me; will he let his hand remain, and will he cut me off?
Job 33:28
Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon light
Job 33:30
To turn back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.