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
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,
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 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;
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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.