Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Wherefore is the light given to him that is in misery? And life unto them that have heavy hearts?

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,

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

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 There, are small and great; the bondman, and he that is free from his master. 20 "Wherefore is the light given to him that is in misery? And life unto them that have heavy hearts? 21 Which long for death, if it come not;

Cross References

Job 7:15-16

that my soul wisheth rather to be strangled, and my bones to be dead.

Jeremiah 20:18

Wherefore came I forth of my mother's womb? To have experience of labour and sorrow? And to lead my life with shame?

1 Samuel 1:10

And she was troubled in her spirits, and prayed unto the LORD and wept sore,

Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink unto such as are condemned to death, and wine unto those that mourn:

2 Kings 4:27

Then she went to the man of God up to the hill and caught him by the feet. And Gehazi went to her, to thrust her away. But the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is vexed, and the LORD hath hid it from me and hath not told it me."

Job 3:16

O that I utterly had no being, or were as a thing born out of time that is put aside, either as young children, which never saw the light.

Job 6:9

That he would begin and smite me: that he would let his hand go, and hew me down.

Job 33:28

Yea, he hath delivered my soul from destruction, and my life, that it seeth the light.'

Job 33:30

that he keepeth his soul from perishing, and letteth him enjoy the light of the living.

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