Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And dig for it more than for
King James Version
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Holman Bible
and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
International Standard Version
To those who are longing for death even though it does not come? To those who search for it more than for hidden treasure?
A Conservative Version
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures,
American Standard Version
Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Amplified
Who wait for death, but it does not come,
And dig (search) for death more [diligently] than for hidden treasures,
Bible in Basic English
To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;
Darby Translation
Who long for death, and it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Julia Smith Translation
Waiting for death, and it is not; and they will dig more than for hidden treasures;
King James 2000
Who long for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Lexham Expanded Bible
who wait for death, but {it does not come}, and search [for] it more than [for] treasures,
Modern King James verseion
who is waiting for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for treasures?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which long for death, if it come not;
NET Bible
to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures,
New Heart English Bible
Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
The Emphasized Bible
Who long for death, and it is not, And have digged for it, beyond hid treasures:
Webster
Who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
World English Bible
Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
Youngs Literal Translation
Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 3:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Wishes He Might Die
20
And life to the bitter of soul,
And dig for it more than for
And exult when they find the grave?
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Cross References
Proverbs 2:4
And search for her as for
Revelation 9:6
And in those days
Numbers 11:15
1 Kings 19:4
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a
Jonah 4:3
Therefore now, O Lord, please
Jonah 4:8
When the sun came up God appointed a scorching