Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has 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?
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?
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?
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 hidden, whom God has hedged in? 24 For my sighing comes before I eat. My groanings are poured out like water.
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Cross References
Job 19:8
He has walled up my way so that I can't pass, and has set darkness in my paths.
Lamentations 3:7
He has walled me about, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain heavy.
Isaiah 40:27
Why do you say, Jacob, and speak, Israel, "My way is hidden from Yahweh, and the justice due me is disregarded by my God?"
Job 12:14
Behold, he breaks down, and it can't be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
Job 19:6
know now that God has subverted me, and has surrounded me with his net.
Job 19:12
His troops come on together, build a siege ramp against me, and encamp around my tent.
Psalm 31:8
You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place.
Psalm 88:8
You have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can't escape.
Lamentations 3:9
He has walled up my ways with cut stone; he has made my paths crooked.
Hosea 2:6
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can't find her way.