And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Job 3:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why is light [of life] given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul, American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul; Common English Bible Why is light given to the hard worker, life to those bitter of soul, Catholic Public Domain Version Why is light given to the miserable, and life to those who are in bitterness of soul, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that are in bitterness of soul? |
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; As infants which never saw light
The small and great are there; And the servant is free from his master
He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light
To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.