Modern Translations New International VersionBeware 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 Study Bible Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to 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. 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. Contemporary English Version Be on guard! Don't turn to evil as a way of escape. Good News Translation Be careful not to turn to evil; your suffering was sent to keep you from it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because you have chosen evil instead of suffering. International Standard Version Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because of this you will be tried by more than affliction. NET Bible Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested by affliction. Classic Translations King James BibleTake 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. King James 2000 Bible Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this have you chosen rather than affliction. New Heart English Bible Take heed, do not regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction. World English Bible Take heed, don't regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction. American King James Version Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this have you chosen rather than affliction. American Standard Version Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. A Faithful Version Beware, do not turn to iniquity; for this you have chosen rather than affliction. Darby Bible Translation Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. English Revised Version Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. Webster's Bible Translation Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction. Bishops' Bible of 1568 But beware that thou turne not aside to wickednesse and sinne, which hitherto thou hast chosen more then affliction. Coverdale Bible of 1535 But bewarre that thou turne not asyde to wickednesse and synne, which hyther to thou hast chosen more then mekenesse. 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. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBeware that you not be changed by evil; because of this, you are tested in poverty Lamsa Bible Take heed, that you may not return to iniquity: because for this you were tried by 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.     |