Job 3:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;”

Job 3:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 3:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 3:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“who long for death, but it doesn’t come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,”

Job 3:21 — World English Bible

Job 3:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;”

Job 3:21 — American Standard Version

Job 3:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.”

Job 3:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 3:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who long for death, and it [cometh] not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;”

Job 3:21 — Darby Translation

Job 3:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Which long for death, and if it come not, they would euen search it more then treasures:”

Job 3:21 — Geneva Bible

Job 3:21 in Context — Job 3

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?

23 [E também] ao homem cujo caminho é oculto, e a quem Deus [o] encobriu?

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What Does Job 3:21 Mean?

Job 3:21 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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