21 to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
21 Which long
21 who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
21 Those who want in the worst way to die, and can't, who can't imagine anything better than death,
21 Who long for death, but it does not come, And search for it more than hidden treasures;
21 They long for death, and it won't come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure.
6 During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them.
6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
6 And in those days people will seek death and will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them.
6 When this happens, people are going to prefer death to torture, look for ways to kill themselves. But they won't find a way - death will have gone into hiding.
6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.
6 In those days people will seek death but will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them!
(Read Revelation 9:1-12)
Upon sounding the fifth trumpet, a star fell from heaven to the earth. Having ceased to be a minister of Christ, he who is represented by this star becomes the minister of the devil; and lets loose the powers of hell against the churches of Christ. On the opening of the bottomless pit, there arose a great smoke. The devil carries on his designs by blinding the eyes of men, by putting out light and knowledge, and promoting ignorance and error. Out of this smoke there came a swarm of locusts, emblems of the devil's agents, who promote superstition, idolatry, error, and cruelty. The trees and the grass, the true believers, whether young or more advanced, should be untouched. But a secret poison and infection in the soul, should rob many others of purity, and afterwards of peace. The locusts had no power to hurt those who had the seal of God. God's all-powerful, distinguishing grace will keep his people from total and final apostacy. The power is limited to a short season; but it would be very sharp. In such events the faithful share the common calamity, but from the pestilence of error they might and would be safe. We collect from Scripture, that such errors were to try and prove the Christians, 1 Corinthians 11:19. And early writers plainly refer this to the first great host of corrupters who overspread the Christian church.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 3:21
Commentary on Job 3:20-26
(Read Job 3:20-26)
Job was like a man who had lost his way, and had no prospect of escape, or hope of better times. But surely he was in an ill frame for death when so unwilling to live. Let it be our constant care to get ready for another world, and then leave it to God to order our removal thither as he thinks fit. Grace teaches us in the midst of life's greatest comforts, to be willing to die, and in the midst of its greatest crosses, to be willing to live. Job's way was hid; he knew not wherefore God contended with him. The afflicted and tempted Christian knows something of this heaviness; when he has been looking too much at the things that are seen, some chastisement of his heavenly Father will give him a taste of this disgust of life, and a glance at these dark regions of despair. Nor is there any help until God shall restore to him the joys of his salvation. Blessed be God, the earth is full of his goodness, though full of man's wickedness. This life may be made tolerable if we attend to our duty. We look for eternal mercy, if willing to receive Christ as our Saviour.