Verse List for JOB 3:20

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Iyyov (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) ⇔  Why is light given to those who are miserable? ⇔ ≈ And why’s life given to those who are bitter inside?

OET-LV To/for_what does _someone _give to_a _sufferer light and_life to_people_bitter _of soul.

ULT Why is light given to the miserable, ⇔  and life to the bitter in soul,

UST God should not allow those who are suffering greatly like me to continue to remain alive! ⇔  God should not allow those who are very miserable to live!

BSB & MSB Why is light given to the miserable, ⇔  and life to the bitter of soul,

OEB No OEB JOB book available

WEBBE & WMBB ⇔  “Why is light given to him who is in misery, ⇔  life to the bitter in soul,

NET “Why does God give light to one who is in misery, ⇔ and life to those whose soul is bitter,

LSV Why does He give light to the miserable, and life to the bitter soul?

FBV Why does God give life to those who are suffering, living bitterly miserable lives,

T4T ⇔  ◄“Why does God allow those who are suffering greatly like me to continue to remain alive?/I do not understand why God allows those who are suffering greatly like me to continue to remain alive.► [RHQ] ⇔  Why does he allow those who are very miserable/distressed to keep living [RHQ]?

LEB
• “Why does he[fn] give light to one in misery
• and life to those bitter of soul,

BBE Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;

Moff Why does God give sufferers fight, ⇔  and life to men in bitter despair,

JPS Wherewith is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul —

ASV ⇔  Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, ⇔ And life unto the bitter in soul;

DRA Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that are in bitterness of soul?

YLT Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?

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

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

SLT Wherefore shall light be given to him toiling, and life to the bitter of soul?

Wbstr Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul;

KJB-1769 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

KJB-1611 Wherefore is light giuen to him that is in misery, and life vnto the bitter in soule?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Wherefore is the light geuen to hym that is in miserie? & lyfe vnto them that haue heauy heartes?
(Wherefore is the light given to him that is in miserie? and life unto them that have heavy hearts?)

Gnva Wherefore is the light giuen to him that is in miserie? and life vnto them that haue heauie hearts?
(Wherefore is the light given to him that is in miserie? and life unto them that have heavy hearts?)

Cvdl Wherfore is the light geuen, to him that is in mysery? and life vnto them, that haue heuy hertes?
(Wherefore is the light given, to him that is in misery? and life unto them, that have heavy hearts?)

Wycl Whi is liyt youun to the wretche, and lijf to hem that ben in bitternesse of soule?
(Why is light given to the wretch, and life to them that been in bitterness of soul?)

Luth Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen und das Leben den betrübten Herzen,
(Why is the light(n) given to_him Mühseligen and the life the saddened heart(s),)

ClVg Quare misero data est lux, et vita his qui in amaritudine animæ sunt:[fn]
(Why misero data it_is light, and life his who/which in/into/on with_bitterness soul are:)

UHB לָ֤⁠מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְ⁠עָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝⁠חַיִּ֗ים לְ⁠מָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἱνατί γὰρ δέδοται τοῖς ἐν πικρίᾳ φῶς; ζωὴ δὲ ταῖς ἐν ὀδύναις ψυχαῖς,

BrTr For why is light given to those who are in bitterness, and life to the souls which are in griefs?