Parallel Verses

King James Version

Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

New American Standard Bible

Who long for death, but there is none,
And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

Holman Bible

who wait for death, but it does not come,
and search for it more than for hidden treasure,

International Standard Version

To those who are longing for death even though it does not come? To those who search for it more than for hidden treasure?

A Conservative Version

who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures,

American Standard Version

Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;

Amplified


Who wait for death, but it does not come,
And dig (search) for death more [diligently] than for hidden treasures,

Bible in Basic English

To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;

Darby Translation

Who long for death, and it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;

Julia Smith Translation

Waiting for death, and it is not; and they will dig more than for hidden treasures;

King James 2000

Who long for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;

Lexham Expanded Bible

who wait for death, but {it does not come}, and search [for] it more than [for] treasures,

Modern King James verseion

who is waiting for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for treasures?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Which long for death, if it come not;

NET Bible

to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures,

New Heart English Bible

Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

The Emphasized Bible

Who long for death, and it is not, And have digged for it, beyond hid treasures:

Webster

Who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

World English Bible

Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

Youngs Literal Translation

Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכה 
Chakah 
Usage: 14

מות 
Maveth 
Usage: 156

but it cometh not and dig
חפר 
Chaphar 
Usage: 22

References

American

Context Readings

Job Wishes He Might Die

20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; 21 Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; 22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?


Cross References

Proverbs 2:4

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

Revelation 9:6

And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

Numbers 11:15

And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

1 Kings 19:4

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

Jonah 4:3

Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

Jonah 4:8

And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

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