Parallel Verses
Amplified
“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.
New American Standard Bible
For you have preferred this to
King James Version
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Holman Bible
for that is why you have been tested by
International Standard Version
Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because of this you will be tried by more than affliction.
A Conservative Version
Take heed. Do not turn to iniquity, for thou have fixed on this because of affliction.
American Standard Version
Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Bible in Basic English
Take care not to be turned to sin, for you have taken evil for your part in place of sorrow.
Darby Translation
Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Julia Smith Translation
Watch thyself; thou shalt not turn to iniquity: for upon this thou didst choose rather than affliction.
King James 2000
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this have you chosen rather than affliction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Take care, you must not turn to mischief, for because of this you have been tried by misery.
Modern King James verseion
Beware, do not turn to iniquity; for this you have chosen rather than affliction.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Beware, do not turn unto iniquity, For, this, thou hast chosen rather than affliction.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Take heed -- do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than on affliction.
Interlinear
Shamar
Panah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
20
“Do not long for the night,
When people vanish from their places.
“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.
“Behold, God is exalted in His power;
Who is a ruler or a teacher like Him?
Cross References
Psalm 66:18
If I regard sin and baseness in my heart [that is, if I know it is there and do nothing about it],
The Lord will not hear [me];
Hebrews 11:25
because he preferred to endure the hardship of the people of God rather than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better that you suffer [unjustly] for doing what is right, if that should be God’s will, than [to suffer justly] for doing wrong.
Job 34:7-9
“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,
Job 35:3
“For you say, ‘What advantage have you [by living a righteous life]?
What profit will I have, more [by being righteous] than if I had sinned?’
Ezekiel 14:4
Therefore speak to them and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Any man of the house of Israel who takes his idols [of rebellion] into his heart, and puts the [vile] stumbling block of his wickedness and guilt [images of silver and gold] before his face, and yet comes to the prophet [to ask of him], I the Lord will answer him, [but I will answer him] in accordance with the number of his idols,
Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to answer you on this point.
Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he went into his house (now in his roof chamber his windows were open toward Jerusalem); he continued to get down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.
Matthew 5:29-30
Matthew 13:21
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples,
Acts 5:40-41
The Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) took his advice; and after summoning the apostles, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
1 Peter 4:15-16
Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or a thief, or any sort of criminal [in response to persecution], or as a troublesome meddler interfering in the affairs of others;