Job 3:16–18
Job 3:16–18 — The New International Version (NIV)
16 Or why was I not hidden away in the ground like a stillborn child,
like an infant who never saw the light of day?
17 There the wicked cease from turmoil,
and there the weary are at rest.
18 Captives also enjoy their ease;
they no longer hear the slave driver’s shout.
Job 3:16–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)
16 Or why was I not as a hidden stillborn child,
as infants who never see the light?
17 There the wicked cease from troubling,
and there the weary are at rest.
18 There the prisoners are at ease together;
they hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
Job 3:16–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
16 Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been;
As infants which never saw light.
17 There the wicked cease from troubling;
And there the weary be at rest.
18 There the prisoners rest together;
They hear not the voice of the oppressor.
Job 3:16–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)
16 Why wasn’t I buried like a stillborn child,
like a baby who never lives to see the light?
17 For in death the wicked cause no trouble,
and the weary are at rest.
18 Even captives are at ease in death,
with no guards to curse them.
Job 3:16–18 — New Century Version (NCV)
16 Why was I not buried like a child born dead,
like a baby who never saw the light of day?
17 In the grave the wicked stop making trouble,
and the weary workers are at rest.
18 In the grave there is rest for the captives
who no longer hear the shout of the slave driver.
Job 3:16–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)
16 Or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been,
As infants that never saw light.
17 There the wicked cease from troubling;
And there the weary are at rest.
18 There the prisoners are at ease together;
They hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
Job 3:16–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
16 Or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants that have not seen the light. 17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the wearied are at rest. 18 The prisoners together are at ease; they hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
Job 3:16–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
16 I would be buried like a stillborn baby.
I would not exist.
I would be like infants who never saw the light.
17 There the wicked stop their raging.
There the weary are able to rest.
18 There the captives have no troubles at all.
There they do not hear the shouting of the slave driver.
Job 3:16–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
16 Or why was I not hidden like a miscarried child,
like infants who never see daylight?
17 There the wicked cease to make trouble,
and there the weary find rest.
18 The captives are completely at ease;
they do not hear the voice of their oppressor.
Job 3:16–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
16 Or why was I not buried like a stillborn child,
like an infant that never sees the light?
17 There the wicked cease from troubling,
and there the weary are at rest.
18 There the prisoners are at ease together;
they do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.
Job 3:16–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
16 Or why was I not hidden like a miscarriage,
like infants who did not see the light?
17 There the wicked cease from troubling,
and there the weary are at rest;
18 the prisoners are at ease together;
they do not hear the oppressor’s voice.
Job 3:16–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
16 Why wasn’t I buried like a baby who was born dead?
Why wasn’t I buried like a child who never saw the light of day?
17 In the grave, sinful people don’t cause trouble anymore.
And there those who are tired find rest.
18 Prisoners also enjoy peace there.
They don’t hear a slave driver shouting at them anymore.
Job 3:16–18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
16 “Or like a miscarriage which is discarded, I would not be,
As infants that never saw light.
17 “There the wicked cease from raging,
And there the weary are at rest.
18 “The prisoners are at ease together;
They do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.