Job 3:16–17

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.

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.

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.

16 Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn child,

Like infants who never saw light?

17 There the wicked cease from troubling,

And there the weary are at rest.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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;

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.

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.