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

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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 Ali os prisioneiros juntamente repousam; [e] não ouvem a voz do opressor.

19 Ali estão o pequeno e o grande; e o servo livre [está] de seu senhor.

20 Por que se dá luz ao sofredor, e vida aos amargos de alma,

21 Que esperam a morte, e ela não chega, e que a buscam mais que tesouros;

22 Que saltam de alegram e ficam contentes quando acham a sepultura?

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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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