Job 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?”

Job 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 3:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breast, that I should nurse?”

Job 3:12 — World English Bible

Job 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breasts, that I should suck?”

Job 3:12 — American Standard Version

Job 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Wherefore have knees been before me? And what <FI>are<Fi> breasts, that I suck?”

Job 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Why did the knees meet me? and wherefore the breasts, that I should suck?”

Job 3:12 — Darby Translation

Job 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Why did the knees preuent me? and why did I sucke the breasts?”

Job 3:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 3:12 in Context — Job 3

10 Pois não fechou as portas do ventre onde eu estava, nem escondeu de meus olhos o sofrimento.

11 Por que eu não morri desde a madre, ou perdi a vida ao sair do ventre?

12 Por que joelhos me receberam? E por que seios me amamentaram?

13 Pois agora eu jazeria e repousaria; dormiria, e então haveria repouso para mim;

14 Com os reis e os conselheiros da terra, que edificavam para si os desertos;

Read the full chapter: Job 3 →

What Does Job 3:12 Mean?

Job 3:12 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.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free