Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which long for death, if it come not;
New American Standard Bible
And dig for it more than for
King James Version
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Holman Bible
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?
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 3:21
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Context Readings
Job Wishes He Might Die
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; 22 and search for it more than for treasure. Which also would be exceedingly glad, and rejoice if they found their grave.
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Cross References
Proverbs 2:4
If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for 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 fly from them.
Numbers 11:15
Wherefore, if thou deal thus with me; kill me, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thy sight: and let me not see my wretchedness."
1 Kings 19:4
And he went a day's journey into the wilderness, and when he was come sat down under a Juniper tree, and desired for his soul, that he might die, and said, "It is now enough, O LORD, take my soul; for I am not better than my fathers."
Jonah 4:3
Now therefore take my life from me, for I had better die than live."
Jonah 4:8
And as soon as the sun was up, God prepared a fervent east wind: so that the sun beat over the head of Jonah, that he fainted again and wished unto his soul that he might die, and said, "It is better for me to die than to live."