Job 3:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul,

New Living Translation
“Oh, why give light to those in misery, and life to those who are bitter?

English Standard Version
“Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,

Berean Study Bible
Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,

New American Standard Bible
“Why is light given to one burdened with grief, And life to the bitter of soul,

NASB 1995
"Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul,

NASB 1977
“Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul;

Amplified Bible
“Why is the light given to him who is in misery, And life to the bitter in soul,

Christian Standard Bible
Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter,

Contemporary English Version
Why does God let me live when life is miserable and so bitter?

Good News Translation
Why let people go on living in misery? Why give light to those in grief

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Why give light to one in misery and life to those who find it so bitter,

International Standard Version
"Why does God give light to the sufferer or life to the bitter person:

NET Bible
"Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

New King James Version
“Why is light given to him who is in misery, And life to the bitter of soul,

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

New Heart English Bible
"Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,

World English Bible
"Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,

American King James Version
Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul;

American Standard Version
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul;

A Faithful Version
Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore is light given to him that is in trouble, and life to those bitter of soul,

English Revised Version
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

Webster's Bible Translation
Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore is the light giuen to him that is in miserie? and life vnto them that haue heauie hearts?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherefore is the light geuen to hym that is in miserie? & lyfe vnto them that haue heauy heartes?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wherfore is the light geuen, to him that is in mysery? and life vnto them, that haue heuy hertes?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why does He give light to the miserable, and life to the bitter soul?

Young's Literal Translation
Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore shall light be given to him toiling, and life to the bitter of soul?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that are in bitterness of soul?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Why is light given to the miserable, and life to those who are in bitterness of soul,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Why is light given to sufferers and life to the bitter of soul

Lamsa Bible
Why is light given to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherewith is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For why is light given to those who are in bitterness, and life to those souls which are in griefs?
















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