Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?
New American Standard Bible
And whom
King James Version
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Holman Bible
whom God has hedged in?
International Standard Version
To the formerly successful man who lost his way in life, and God fenced him in?
A Conservative Version
[Why is light given] to a man whose way is hid, and whom God has hedged in?
Amplified
“Why is the light of day given to a man whose way is hidden,
And whom God has hedged in?
Bible in Basic English
To a man whose way is veiled, and who is shut in by God?
Darby Translation
To the man whose way is hidden, and whom +God hath hedged in?
Julia Smith Translation
To a man whose way was hid, and God will hedge about him?
King James 2000
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God has hedged in?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Why does he give light] to a man whose way is hidden, and God has fenced him in [all] around?
Modern King James verseion
To a man whose way is hidden, God has made a hedge about him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That should be joy to the man whose way is hid, which God keepeth back from him.
NET Bible
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, and whom God has hedged in?
New Heart English Bible
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, whom God has hedged in?
The Emphasized Bible
To a man, whose way is concealed, And GOD hath straitly enclosed him?
Webster
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
World English Bible
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
Youngs Literal Translation
To a man whose way hath been hidden, And whom God doth shut up?
Themes
Hedges » Illustrative » Of numerous afflictions
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 3:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Wishes He Might Die
22 Who rejoice exceedingly, And are glad, when they can find the grave? 23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in? 24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, And my groanings are poured out like water.
Names
Cross References
Job 19:8
He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.
Lamentations 3:7
He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.
Isaiah 40:27
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from Jehovah, and the justice due to me is passed away from my God?
Job 12:14
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Job 19:6
Know now that God hath subverted me in my cause , And hath compassed me with his net.
Job 19:12
His troops come on together, And cast up their way against me, And encamp round about my tent.
Psalm 31:8
And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Lamentations 3:9
He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.
Hosea 2:6
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she shall not find her paths.