Job 36:11
New International Version
If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.

New Living Translation
“If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant.

English Standard Version
If they listen and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness.

Berean Standard Bible
If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.

King James Bible
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

New King James Version
If they obey and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

New American Standard Bible
“If they listen and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity, And their years in happiness.

NASB 1995
“If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasures.

NASB 1977
“If they hear and serve Him, They shall end their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

Legacy Standard Bible
If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasures.

Amplified Bible
“If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasantness and joy.

Christian Standard Bible
If they listen and serve him, they will end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If they serve Him obediently, they will end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.

American Standard Version
If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

Contemporary English Version
And if they obey, they will be successful and happy from then on.

English Revised Version
If they hearken and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"If righteous people listen and serve [him], they will live out their days in prosperity and their years in comfort.

Good News Translation
If they obey God and serve him, they live out their lives in peace and prosperity.

International Standard Version
If they listen and serve him, they'll finish their lives in prosperity and their years will be pleasant.

Majority Standard Bible
If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.

NET Bible
If they obey and serve him, they live out their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness.

New Heart English Bible
If they listen and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Webster's Bible Translation
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

World English Bible
If they listen and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If they hear and serve, "" They complete their days in good, "" And their years in pleasantness.

Young's Literal Translation
If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.

Smith's Literal Translation
If they will hear and will serve him, they shall finish their days in good, and their years in delights.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If they listen and obey, they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory.

New American Bible
If they listen and serve him, they spend their days in prosperity, their years in happiness.

New Revised Standard Version
If they listen, and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If they obey and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity and their years in pleasures.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If they will hear and they will do, also their days will be perfected in goodness, and their years in pleasures
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If they hearken and serve Him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If they should hear and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in honour.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power
10He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity. 11If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness. 12But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:1-2
“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. / And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:

Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

Psalm 81:13-16
If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, / how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes! / Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. ...

Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

Isaiah 48:18
If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.

Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.

Proverbs 8:32-36
Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. / Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. / Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway. ...

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

John 14:21
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”

James 1:25
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

1 John 3:22
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

Psalm 112:1-3
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments. / His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. / Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Proverbs 13:13
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

Isaiah 55:2-3
Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”


Treasury of Scripture

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

If

Job 22:21
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

Deuteronomy 4:30
When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;

Jeremiah 7:23
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

spend

Job 11:13-19
If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; …

Job 21:11
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

Job 22:23
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

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Job 36
1. Elihu shows how God is just in his ways
16. How Job's sins hinder God's blessings
24. God's works are to be magnified














If they obey
The Hebrew root for "obey" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which means to hear, listen, or give heed. In the biblical context, obedience is not merely about following commands but involves a deep, attentive listening to God's voice and aligning one's life with His will. Historically, obedience to God was seen as a covenantal requirement for Israel, reflecting a relationship of trust and submission. This phrase emphasizes the importance of a heart that is receptive to God's guidance, suggesting that true obedience is an act of worship and devotion.

and serve Him
The word "serve" comes from the Hebrew "עָבַד" (avad), which means to work, serve, or worship. In ancient Israel, service to God was often expressed through acts of worship, sacrifice, and adherence to His commandments. This phrase highlights the dual aspect of faith: not only hearing God's word but also actively living it out through service. Serving God is portrayed as a privilege and a duty, reflecting a life dedicated to His purposes and glory.

they will end their days in prosperity
The term "prosperity" is translated from the Hebrew "טוֹב" (tov), meaning good, pleasant, or beneficial. In the biblical context, prosperity is not solely material wealth but encompasses well-being, peace, and fulfillment. This phrase suggests that a life of obedience and service to God leads to a holistic sense of prosperity, where one's days are marked by God's favor and blessings. It reflects the biblical principle that true prosperity is found in a life aligned with God's will.

and their years in happiness
"Happiness" is derived from the Hebrew "נְעִימָה" (na'imah), which conveys delight, pleasantness, or joy. This phrase indicates that a life devoted to God results in enduring joy and contentment. In the scriptural context, happiness is often associated with the presence of God and the fulfillment of His promises. It underscores the belief that true joy is found not in external circumstances but in a relationship with God, who is the source of all joy and satisfaction.

(11) They shall spend their days in prosperity.--It is, perhaps, not more easy to reconcile this teaching of Elihu's with the realities of actual fact than it is the notions of Job's friends as to direct retribution in life.

Verse 11. - If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures (comp. Job 12:13-19; Jeremiah 7:23; Jeremiah 26:13). Under the old covenant, prosperity was promised to the righteous, and even to the repentant, frequently, and in the most definite terms. Under the new, when any such promise is made, it is carefully guarded (Mark 10:30); while in many passages the promise is of an opposite character - the righteous are told to expect tribulations and persecutions (John 16:33; Acts 14:22; 2 Timothy 3:12: Hebrews 12:1-11; 1 Peter 4:12, 13, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
אִֽם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

they obey
יִשְׁמְע֗וּ (yiš·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

and serve [Him],
וְֽיַ֫עֲבֹ֥דוּ (wə·ya·‘ă·ḇō·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

they will end
יְכַלּ֣וּ (yə·ḵal·lū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

their days
יְמֵיהֶ֣ם (yə·mê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

in prosperity
בַּטּ֑וֹב (baṭ·ṭō·wḇ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and their years
וּ֝שְׁנֵיהֶ֗ם (ū·šə·nê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

in happiness.
בַּנְּעִימִֽים׃ (ban·nə·‘î·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 5273: Pleasant, delightful


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