Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction. New Living Translation Be on guard! Turn back from evil, for God sent this suffering to keep you from a life of evil. English Standard Version Take care; do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction. Berean Standard Bible Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction. King James Bible Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. New King James Version Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, For you have chosen this rather than affliction. New American Standard Bible “Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you preferred this to misery. NASB 1995 “Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction. NASB 1977 “Be careful, do not turn to evil; For you have preferred this to affliction. Legacy Standard Bible Be careful, do not turn to wickedness, For you have chosen this to affliction. Amplified Bible “Take heed and be careful, do not turn to wickedness, For you have chosen this [the vice of complaining against God] rather than [learning from] affliction. Christian Standard Bible Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity, for that is why you have been tested by affliction. Holman Christian Standard Bible Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity, for that is why you have been tested by affliction. American Standard Version Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Beware that you not be changed by evil; because of this, you are tested in poverty Brenton Septuagint Translation But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: for of this thou has made choice because of poverty. Contemporary English Version Be on guard! Don't turn to evil as a way of escape. Douay-Rheims Bible Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity : for this thou hast begun to follow after misery. English Revised Version Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. GOD'S WORD® Translation Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because you have chosen evil instead of suffering. Good News Translation Be careful not to turn to evil; your suffering was sent to keep you from it. International Standard Version Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because of this you will be tried by more than affliction. JPS Tanakh 1917 Take heed, regard not iniquity; For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. Literal Standard Version Take heed—do not turn to iniquity, | For you have fixed on this | Rather than [on] affliction. Majority Standard Bible Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction. New American Bible Be careful; do not turn to evil; for this you have preferred to affliction. NET Bible Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested by affliction. New Revised Standard Version Beware! Do not turn to iniquity; because of that you have been tried by affliction. New Heart English Bible Take heed, do not regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction. Webster's Bible Translation Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. World English Bible Take heed, don’t regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction. Young's Literal Translation Take heed -- do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than on affliction. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power…20Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes. 21Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction. 22Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?… Cross References Hebrews 11:25 He chose to suffer oppression with God's people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. Job 36:8 And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction, Job 36:10 He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity. Job 36:15 God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression. Psalm 31:6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust. Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Treasury of Scripture Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this have you chosen rather than affliction. regard Psalm 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: Ezekiel 14:4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols; Matthew 5:29,30 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell… this Job 34:7-9 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? … Job 35:3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? Daniel 3:16-18 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter… Jump to Previous Affliction Beware Care Careful Chosen Evil Fixed Heed Iniquity Part Prefer Preferred Rather Regard Seem Sin Sorrow Turn Turned TurningJump to Next Affliction Beware Care Careful Chosen Evil Fixed Heed Iniquity Part Prefer Preferred Rather Regard Seem Sin Sorrow Turn Turned TurningJob 36 1. Elihu shows how God is just in his ways16. How Job's sins hinder God's blessings 24. God's works are to be magnified (21) Regard not iniquity.--Or, perhaps, the special sin of longing for death, for thou hast desired to die rather than bear thine affliction. Alas! Job's case is not a solitary one, for who that has been tried as he was has not longed for the end?Verse 21. - Take heed, regard not iniquity; i.e. be on thy guard. Whilst thou art careful to preserve thy integrity and faith in God, do not fall into sin in other respects - as by impatient desires, or proud thoughts, or rash accusations of God. For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. Rather than acquiesce in thy afflictions and bear them patiently, thou hast elected to murmur, to complain, to question the justice of God, and speak overboldly concerning him. There is some ground for Elihu's condemnation; but it is excessive; it fails to make allowance for the extremity of Job's sufferings, and the disturbing influence of extreme suffering on the mind and judgment. It is, at any rate, more severe than God's judgment upon his servant (Job 38:2; Job 42:7). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Be carefulהִ֭שָּׁמֶר (hiš·šā·mer) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not to turn תֵּ֣פֶן (tê·p̄en) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to iniquity, אָ֑וֶן (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this זֶ֝֗ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that you have preferred בָּחַ֥רְתָּ (bā·ḥar·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select to affliction. מֵעֹֽנִי׃ (mê·‘ō·nî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6040: Affliction, poverty Links Job 36:21 NIVJob 36:21 NLT Job 36:21 ESV Job 36:21 NASB Job 36:21 KJV Job 36:21 BibleApps.com Job 36:21 Biblia Paralela Job 36:21 Chinese Bible Job 36:21 French Bible Job 36:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 36:21 Take heed don't regard iniquity (Jb) |
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