Job 3:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Why is light given to those who are suffering, and life to those whose hearts are filled with bitterness?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Job is asking why God allows people who are in deep pain and despair to continue living when life feels unbearable.

📚 Historical Context

Job spoke these words after losing his children, wealth, and health in a series of devastating tragedies. He was sitting in ashes, covered with painful sores, wondering why God would allow such suffering. This verse comes from Job's famous lament where he curses the day he was born and questions the purpose of continued existence amid overwhelming pain.

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