[和合本] 他们切望死，却不得死；求死，胜于求隐藏的珍宝。
[新标点] 他们切望死，却不得死；求死，胜于求隐藏的珍宝。
[和合修] 他们等死，却不得死；求死，胜于求隐藏的珍宝。
[新译本] 他们想死却死不了，找死胜于找宝藏；
[当代修] 他们等候死亡却等不到，他们求死胜于求宝藏。
[现代修] 他们求死不得；他们宁愿进坟墓，不愿得财宝。
[吕振中] 为什么给切望着‘死’而不得死的人？给挖地寻‘死’、胜于寻求藏宝的人呢？
[思高本] 这些人渴望死，而死不至；寻求死亡胜于宝藏，
[文理本] 彼望死不得、掘地求之、甚于求宝藏、
[GNT] They wait for death, but it never comes; they prefer a grave to any treasure.
[BBE] To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;
[KJV] Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
[NKJV] Who long for death, but it does not [come,] And search for it more than hidden treasures;
[KJ21] who long for death but it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
[NASB] Who (Lit wait)long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
[NRSV] who long for death, but it does not come, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
[WEB] Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
[ESV] who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
[NIV] to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
[NIrV] 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?
[HCSB] who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
[CSB] who wait for death, but it does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure,
[AMP] Who long and wait for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
[NLT] They long for death, and it won't come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure.
[YLT] Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.