Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing;
And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.

King James Version

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

Holman Bible

Be careful that no one lures you with riches;
do not let a large ransom lead you astray.

International Standard Version

So that no one entices you with riches, don't let a large ransom turn you astray.

A Conservative Version

and there shall be wrath upon the impious because of the ungodliness of bribes which the unrighteous receive.

American Standard Version

For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

Amplified


“Do not let wrath entice you into scoffing;
And do not let the greatness and the extent of the ransom turn you aside.

Darby Translation

Because there is wrath, beware lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Because of wrath, lest he shall remove thee with smiting, and a multitude of covering shall not turn thee away.

King James 2000

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take you away with one blow: then a great ransom cannot deliver you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yes, [it is] wrath, so that it will not incite you into mockery; and do not let [the] ransom's greatness turn you aside.

Modern King James verseion

For beware wrath, that He not lure you with His scorn; then a great ransom cannot turn you aside.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For then shall not thy cause be stilled with cruelty, nor pacified with many gifts.

NET Bible

Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.

New Heart English Bible

Do not let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

The Emphasized Bible

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with a stroke, Then let not, a great ransom, mislead thee.

Webster

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

World English Bible

Don't let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
סוּת 
Cuwth 
Usage: 18

with his stroke
שׂפק ספק 
Cepheq 
Usage: 2

כּפר 
Kopher 
Usage: 17

References

Morish

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

17 "But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; judgment and justice seize you. 18 “Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing;
And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
19 Will your cry for help avail to keep you from distress, or all the force of your strength?

Cross References

Job 33:24

and he is merciful to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom;

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

Psalm 2:5

Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Psalm 39:10

Remove your stroke from me; I am spent by the hostility of your hand.

Psalm 49:7-8

Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,

Psalm 110:5

The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.

Isaiah 14:6

that struck the peoples in wrath with unceasing blows, that ruled the nations in anger with unrelenting persecution.

Ezekiel 24:16

"Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down.

Matthew 3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Romans 2:5

But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

1 Timothy 2:6

who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard,

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