Job 3:21

Which abide death, and it cometh not; as men that dig out treasure, (They who wait for death, but it cometh not; like men who dig out treasure,)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 the wretch, and life to them that be in bitterness of soul? (Why is light given to the wretch, and life to those who have a bitter soul?)

22and joy greatly, when they have found a sepulchre? (and greatly rejoice, when they have found a tomb, or a grave?)

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:4and went into (the) desert, the way of one day. And when he came, and sat under one juniper tree, he asked to his soul, that he should die (or he prayed that he should die); and he said, Lord, it sufficeth to me, take my soul (now); for I am not (any) better than my fathers.

Job 6:9And he that hath begun to punish, all-break he me; loose he his hand, and cut he me down? (And he who hath begun (to punish me), now all-break he me; let him loose his hand, and cut me down!)

Job 11:20But the eyes of wicked men shall fail; and succor shall perish from them, and the hope of them shall be abomination of soul. (But the eyes of the wicked shall fail; and succor shall perish from them, and their only hope shall be their despair.)

Ecclesiastes 4:2And I praised more dead men than living men; (And I praised the dead more than the living;)

Jonah 4:8And when the sun was risen, the Lord commanded to the hot wind and burning; and the sun smote on the head of Jonah, and he sweltered. And he asked to his soul that he should die, and said, It is better to me to die, than to live. (And when the sun was risen, the Lord commanded to the hot and burning wind; and the sun shone down upon Jonah’s head, and he sweated. And he said to himself that he wanted to die, yea, he said, 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 →

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