Job 3:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?”

Job 3:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 3:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 3:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?”

Job 3:23 — World English Bible

Job 3:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Why is light givento a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in? ”

Job 3:23 — American Standard Version

Job 3:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To a man whose way hath been hidden, And whom God doth shut up?”

Job 3:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 3:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“To the man whose way is hidden, and whomGod hath hedged in? ”

Job 3:23 — Darby Translation

Job 3:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Why is the light giuen to the man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?”

Job 3:23 — Geneva Bible

Job 3:23 in Context — Job 3

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

22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

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What Does Job 3:23 Mean?

Job 3:23 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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