Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
To a man, whose way is concealed, And GOD hath straitly enclosed him?
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?
American Standard Version
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath 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?
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 unto exultation, Are glad, when they can find the grave: 23 To a man, whose way is concealed, And GOD hath straitly enclosed him? 24 For, in the face of my food, my sighing, cometh in, and, poured out like the water, are my groans:
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Cross References
Job 19:8
My way, hath he walled up, that I cannot pass, and, upon my paths, hath he made darkness rest;
Lamentations 3:7
He hath walled up around me, that I cannot get out, hath weighted my fetter;
Isaiah 40:27
Wherefore, shouldest thou say, O Jacob, or speak, O Israel, - Hidden is my path from Yahweh, And from my God, my vindication, will pass?
Job 12:14
Lo! He pulleth down, and it cannot be built, He closeth up over a man, and it cannot be opened:
Job 19:6
Know, then, that, God, hath overthrown me, and, within his net, enclosed me.
Job 19:12
Together, enter his troops and have cast up, against me, their mound, and have encamped all around my tent;
Psalm 31:8
And hast not shut me up in the hand of the foe, Thou hast given standing, in a roomy place, unto my feet.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast far removed mine acquaintances from me, - Thou hast made me an abomination unto them, Shut up, and I cannot go forth!
Lamentations 3:9
He hath walled in my ways with hewn stone, my paths, hath he caused to wind back.
Hosea 2:6
Therefore, behold me! hedging up her way, with thorns, - and I will wall her in, and, her footpaths, shall she not find.