Devine Scripture

Job 3:21

Job chapter 3 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;

Context

v.20Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul;

v.21This passage

v.22Who rejoice exceedingly, And are glad, when they can find the grave?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 9:6

    And in those days men shall seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they shall desire to die, and death fleeth from them.

  • Jonah 4:8

    And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

  • Numbers 11:15

    And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favor in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

  • Proverbs 2:4

    If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

  • Jonah 4:3

    Therefore now, O Jehovah, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

  • 1 Kings 19:4

    But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper-tree: and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.