Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And do not let the greatness of the
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
do not let a large ransom
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
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
17
Now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked. Judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
18
And do not let the greatness of the
Phrases
Cross References
Job 33:24
to be gracious to him and say: 'Spare him from going down to the pit. I have found a ransom for him!'
Romans 1:18
The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words. It is because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Psalm 2:5
Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his rage (fury). He says:
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed (happy) are all who take refuge (put trust) in him.
Psalm 39:10
Remove the plague you laid upon me. My life is over because you apposed me with your hand.
Psalm 49:7-8
No one can ever redeem (buy back) his brother or pay God a ransom for his life.
Psalm 110:5
Jehovah is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his anger.
Isaiah 14:6
They struck the people with fury, with blows that did not stop. They ruled nations in anger, persecuting them without restraint.
Ezekiel 24:16
Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the desire of your eyes with a blow. You will, however, not mourn and you will not weep, and your tears will not come.
Matthew 3:7
He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Romans 2:5
Thanks to your stubborn and unrepentant heart, you store up wrath for yourself, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God.
1 Timothy 2:6
He gave himself as a ransom for all. A witness was to be given at the right time.
Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first presented by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him.