Job 3:21
to one who longs for death without it coming; 1 to one who digs for death more than for hidden treasure? 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
In Context
20Why is light given to him who is in misery? 1 Why is life given to the one who is bitter in soul, 1
22Why is light given to one who rejoices very much 1 and is glad when he finds the grave? 1
Cross References
1 Kings 19:4But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. He requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough, now, Yahweh; take away my life, for I am no better than my dead ancestors.”
Job 6:9that it would please God to crush me once, 1 that he would let loose his hand and cut me off from this life! 1
Job 11:20But the eyes of wicked people will fail; 1 they will have no way to flee; 1 their only hope will be a last gasp of life.”
Ecclesiastes 4:2So I considered those who are already dead 2 more fortunate than the living, who are still alive. 1
Jonah 4:8It came about that when the sun rose the next morning, God prepared a hot east wind. Also, the sun beat down on Jonah's head and he became faint. Then Jonah wished that he might die. He said to himself, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
Matthew Henry on Job 3:21-26
20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; 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.… Read the whole commentary →