Job 3:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,

New Living Translation
They long for death, and it won’t come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure.

English Standard Version
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

Berean Study Bible
who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,

New American Standard Bible
Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures;

NASB 1995
Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

NASB 1977
Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures;

Amplified Bible
Who wait for death, but it does not come, And dig (search) for death more [diligently] than for hidden treasures,

Christian Standard Bible
who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,

Contemporary English Version
I keep longing for death more than I would seek a valuable treasure.

Good News Translation
They wait for death, but it never comes; they prefer a grave to any treasure.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
to those who long for death but it never comes- though they dig for it more than for buried 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?

NET Bible
to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

New King James Version
Who long for death, but it does not come, And search for it more than hidden treasures;

King James 2000 Bible
Who long for death, but it comes not; and dig 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,

World English Bible
Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

American King James Version
Which 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;

A Faithful Version
Who is waiting for death--but it comes not--and digs for it more than for hidden treasures?

Darby Bible Translation
Who long for death, and it [cometh] not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Which long for death, and if it come not, they would euen search it more then treasures:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Whiche long for death and finde it not, though they search more for it than for treasures:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
(Which longe for death, and it commeth not: for yf they might fynde their graue,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who are waiting for death, and it is not, "" And they seek it above hid treasures.

Young's Literal Translation
Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.

Smith's Literal Translation
Waiting for death, and it is not; and they will dig more than for hidden treasures;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure:

Catholic Public Domain Version
who expect death, and it does not arrive, like those who dig for treasure

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who expect death, and it is not, and seek it like a treasure

Lamsa Bible
Who long for death, but it comes not, and seek it as one seeks a hidden treasure;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who long for death, but it cometh not; And dig for it more than for hid treasures;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
who desire death, and obtain it not, digging for it as for treasures;
















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