Bible Trivia Question

What metaphor does Job use to describe his search for death?


He hunts for it like wild game
He seeks it like hidden treasure
He calls for it like a shepherd calls sheep
He waits for it like a watchman waits for dawn

He seeks it like hidden treasure

Job 3:21 - Job’s intense desire for death is likened to searching for hidden treasure, showing how earnestly he wishes for the release that he believes death would bring.

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