Job 3:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;”
Job 3:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 3:20 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 3:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 3:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,”
Job 3:20 — World English Bible
Job 3:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul;”
Job 3:20 — American Standard Version
Job 3:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?”
Job 3:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 3:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Wherefore is light given to him that is in trouble, and life to those bitter of soul,”
Job 3:20 — Darby Translation
Job 3:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore is the light giuen to him that is in miserie? and life vnto them that haue heauie hearts?”
Job 3:20 — Geneva Bible
Job 3:20 in Context — Job 3
18 Les captifs sont tous en paix, Ils n’entendent pas la voix de l’oppresseur;
19 Le petit et le grand sont là, Et l’esclave n’est plus soumis à son maître.
20 Pourquoi donne-t-il la lumière à celui qui souffre, Et la vie à ceux qui ont l’amertume dans l’âme,
21 Qui espèrent en vain la mort, Et qui la convoitent plus qu’un trésor,
22 Qui seraient transportés de joie Et saisis d’allégresse, s’ils trouvaient le tombeau?
What Does Job 3:20 Mean?
Job 3:20 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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