Holy Scripture
Job 3:20
A church father on this verse
“"Why is light given," Job asks, "to those whose soul dwells in bitterness, and life to those souls who are in pain?" Again this is not the language—God forbid!—of someone who makes rebukes, but of someone who searches and suffers. In fact, when words are spoken with a different spirit, they must not be interpreted in…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
20For why is light given to those who are in bitterness, And life to the souls which are in griefs?
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In context
18And the men of old time have together Ceased to hear the exactor’s voice.
19The small and great are there, And the servant that feared his lord.
— Job 3:20 —
21Who desire death, and obtain it not, Digging for it as for treasures;
22And would be very joyful if they should gain it?