Job 3:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Why is light [of life] given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Why is light [of life] given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

I am suffering very much. Why does God let me wake up each day? I am very upset, so why does God continue to let me live?

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Why must a suffering person continue to live? Why let anyone live such a bitter life?

"Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Why give light to one in misery and life to those who find it so bitter,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

“Why is light given to him who is troubled, And life to the bitter of soul,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Why is light given to the miserable, and life unto the bitter in soul,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Why is light given to the toilers, and life to the bitter in spirit?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Why is the light that leads to life given to those who suffer? Why is it given to those whose spirits are bitter?

English NIV

"Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul,

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"Oh, why should light be given to the weary, and life to those in misery?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Why is light given to one in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Oh, why should light and life be given to those in misery and bitterness, who long

English Tyndale 1537

Wherefore is the light given to him that is in misery? and life unto them, that have heavy hearts?

Job 3:20 — Compare Translations