Job 3:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.
English ASV
Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;
English Amplified
Who long and wait for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Who long and wait for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Who long for death, and it [cometh] not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
English EASY 2024
People like me only want to die, but death does not come. They would rather die than find valuable gold.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Such people want to die, but death does not come. They search for death more than for hidden treasure.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They wait for death, but it never comes; they prefer a grave to any treasure.
English God's Word - GW 1995
to those who long for death but it never comes— though they dig for it more than for buried treasure?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
English KJV 1611
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
English LSB
Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
who look for death, but it is not there; and they search for it more than for hidden treasures;
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
They wait for death and it comes not; they search for it rather than for hidden treasures,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Why is life given to those who long for death that doesn't come? Why is it given to those who would rather search for death than for hidden treasure?
English NIV
to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
English NKJ 1982
Who long for death, but it does not come, And search for it more than hidden treasures;
English NLT
They long for death, and it won't come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
for death, and it won't come; who search for death as others search for food or money?
English Tyndale 1537
Which long for death, if it come not: