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. Contemporary English Version Be on guard! Don't turn to evil as a way of escape. 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. Majority Standard Bible Be careful not to turn to iniquity, 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 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTake heed—do not turn to iniquity, "" For you have fixed on this "" Rather than [on] affliction. Young's Literal Translation Take heed -- do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than on affliction. Smith's Literal Translation Watch thyself; thou shalt not turn to iniquity: for upon this thou didst choose rather than affliction. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBeware thou turn not aside to iniquity : for this thou hast begun to follow after misery. Catholic Public Domain Version Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity; for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this. New American Bible Be careful; do not turn to evil; for this you have preferred to affliction. New Revised Standard Version Beware! Do not turn to iniquity; because of that you have been tried by affliction. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTake heed, that you may not return to iniquity: because for this you were tried by poverty. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Beware that you not be changed by evil; because of this, you are tested in poverty OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Take heed, regard not iniquity; For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. Brenton Septuagint Translation But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: for of this thou has made choice because of poverty. 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 Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Proverbs 4:27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil. Isaiah 1:16-17 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. Jeremiah 18:11 Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’ Ezekiel 18:30-31 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’ Psalm 34:14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 37:27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. Psalm 119:101 I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word. Romans 6:12-13 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. / Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness. Romans 12:9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Ephesians 4:22-24 to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; / to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; / and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. 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 Be careful The phrase "Be careful" is a call to vigilance and mindfulness. In the Hebrew text, the word used here is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to guard, keep, or watch over. This implies an active, intentional effort to remain on the right path. In the context of Job, this is a reminder that even in suffering, one must be diligent in maintaining righteousness and not be swayed by the temptation to sin. Historically, this reflects the wisdom tradition in ancient Israel, where wisdom literature often emphasized the importance of vigilance in one's spiritual and moral life. not to turn to iniquity for this you have preferred to affliction 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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