Job 3:23 · KJV
“{Why is light given} to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?”
— Job 3:23
Which rejoice exceedingly, {and} are glad, when they can find the grave?
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. {I eat: Heb. my meat}
Job 3 — Context
Which long for death, but it {cometh} not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; {long: Heb. wait}
22Which 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?
24For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. {I eat: Heb. my meat}
25For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. {the thing...: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me}
Cross References
Job 19:8
He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Lamentations 3:7
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Isaiah 40:27
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
Psalms 31:8
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Lamentations 3:9
He hath inclosed my ways with hewn stone, he hath made my paths crooked.
Psalms 88:8
Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: {I am} shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Job 19:12
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
Job 12:14
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. {up: Heb. upon}