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Job 3:20

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20Why is light given to one burdened with grief,

and life to those whose existence is bitter,ac

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Cross references

  1. acJb 23:2; Ps 71:20; Lm 1:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Why is light given to him who is in misery,

and life to the bitter in soul,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Why is light given to those in misery,

and life to the bitter of soul,

NLTNew Living Translation

“Oh, why give light to those in misery,

and life to those who are bitter?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Why does he give light to one in misery

and life to those bitter of soul,

KJV 1900King James Version

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery,

And life unto the bitter in soul;