Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
HE COMPLAINS OF LIFE BECAUSE OF HIS ANGUISH. (Job 3:20-26)
Wherefore giveth he light—namely, God; often omitted reverentially (Job 24:23; Ecclesiastes 9:9). Light, that is, life. The joyful light ill suits the mourners. The grave is most in unison with their feelings.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Job 3:20:
Job 3:20
Job 24:23
Job 33:28
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