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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
וישבו אתו לארץ שבעת ימים ושבעת לילות ואין דבר אליו דבר--כי ראו כי גדל הכאב מאד
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vySHbv Atv lArTS SHb`t ymym vSHb`t lylvt vAyn dbr Alyv dbr--ky rAv ky gdl hkAb mAd

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui expectant mortem et non venit quasi effodientes thesaurum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Which long for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Who long for death, but it comes not; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Authorized (King James) Version   
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;
21st Century King James Version   
who long for death but it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Darby Bible Translation   
Who long for death, and it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
God's Word   
to those who long for death but it never comes- though they dig for it more than for buried treasure?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden 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,
New American Standard Bible   
Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
The World English Bible   
Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
EasyEnglish Bible   
People like me only want to die. But death does not come. They would rather die than find valuable gold.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.
New Life Version   
They wait for death, but there is none. They dig for it more than for hidden riches.
The Voice Bible   
Who long for a death that can’t be found, though they mine the earth to find it More than hidden veins of riches—
Living Bible   
“Oh, why should light and life be given to those in misery and bitterness, who long for death, and it won’t come; who search for death as others search for food or money?
New Catholic Bible   
who long for death that never comes and seek for it more than for hidden treasure,
Legacy Standard Bible   
Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
who long for death, but it comes not; and search for it more than for hid treasures;
Christian Standard Bible   
who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Who long and wait for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
New Century Version   
They want to die, but death does not come. They search for death more than for hidden treasure.
The Message   
“Why does God bother giving light to the miserable, why bother keeping bitter people alive, Those who want in the worst way to die, and can’t, who can’t imagine anything better than death, Who count the day of their death and burial the happiest day of their life? What’s the point of life when it doesn’t make sense, when God blocks all the roads to meaning?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
to those who yearn for death but it does not come, though they dig for it more than for buried treasure,
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Good News Translation®   
They wait for death, but it never comes; they prefer a grave to any treasure.
Wycliffe Bible   
Which abide death, and it cometh not; as men that dig out treasure, (They who wait for death, but it cometh not; like men who dig out treasure,)
Contemporary English Version   
I keep longing for death more than I would seek a valuable treasure.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Common English Bible © 2011   
those waiting in vain for death, who search for it more than for treasure,
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Who wait for death, but it does not come, And dig (search) for death more [diligently] than for hidden treasures,
English Standard Version Anglicised   
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
They wait for death and it does not come; they search for it more than for hidden treasures.
New American Standard Bible   
Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
The Expanded Bible   
They want to die, but death does not come. They search for death more than for hidden treasure.
Tree of Life Version   
to those who long for death, but it does not come, who dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
Revised Standard Version   
who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
New International Reader's Version   
Why is life given to those who long for death that doesn’t come? Why is it given to those who would rather search for death than for hidden treasure?
BRG Bible   
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Complete Jewish Bible   
when at last they find the grave, they are so happy they shout for joy.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Which long for mavet, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Names of God Bible   
to those who long for death but it never comes— though they dig for it more than for buried treasure?
Modern English Version   
who look for death, but it is not there; and they search for it more than for hidden treasures;
Easy-to-Read Version   
Such people want to die, but death does not come. They search for death more than for hidden treasure.
International Children’s Bible   
Some people want to die, but death does not come. They search for death more than for hidden treasure.
Lexham English Bible   
who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for treasures,
New International Version - UK   
to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,