Job 3:20

“Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;”

"Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;" - Job 3:20
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What does Job 3:20 mean?

Job 3:20 (KJV) "Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;" In this verse from the book of Job, the speaker is questioning why someone who is suffering and filled with bitterness is given the gift of light and life. This verse comes from…

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The Struggle of Light in Misery

**Devotional: The Struggle of Light in Misery** **Text:** Job 3:20 - "Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul?" As we journey through life, we often encounter periods of despair and anguish, moments that make us question our existence…

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A Prayer for Those in Misery and Bitterness

O Lord God of all compassion, In the quiet moments of this day, we come before Your throne of grace, where we find refuge and strength. We dwell upon the profound words You spoke through Your servant Job, a man acquainted with suffering: "Wherefore is light given to him that is…

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Job 3:20-21 - "Job 3:20-21: Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul, to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure?"
Job 3:20 - "Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;"
"Job 3:20-21: Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul, to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure?" - Job 3:20-21
Job 20:3 - "I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer."
Job 1:20
Job 1:20
"I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer." - Job 20:3
Job 3:2 - "And Job spake, and said,"
Job 40:3 - "¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said,"
Job 1:20 - "Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,"
Job 20:5 - "That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?"
Job 20:1 - "Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,"
Job 20:20 - "Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired."
Job 3:1 - "After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day."
Job 28:20 - "Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?"
"And Job spake, and said," - Job 3:2
Job 36:20 - "Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place."
"¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said," - Job 40:3
Job 1:3
Job 28:3
Job 1:3
Job 20:4 - "Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,"
Job 20:17 - "He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter."
Job 28:3
Job 28:3
Job 1:3
Job 4:20 - "They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it."
Job 29:20 - "My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand."
Job 22:20 - "Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth."