Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
20
Do not desire the night, when he cuts people off in their place.
21
For you have preferred this to
Cross References
Psalm 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Hebrews 11:25
choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season,
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better (if the will of God so desires) that ye suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
Job 34:7-9
What man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?
Job 35:3
For thou didst say, What advantage will it be unto thee? And, What profit shall I have, if I am cleansed from my sin?
Ezekiel 14:4
Therefore speak unto them and say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Every man of the house of Israel that sets up his idols in his heart and has established the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face and comes to the prophet, I, the LORD, will answer him that comes like this in the multitude of his idols
Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, We are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he entered into his house; and with the windows open toward Jerusalem in his dining chamber, he knelt three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he was used to doing before.
Matthew 5:29-30
Therefore if thy right eye should bring thee occasion to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Matthew 13:21
yet he has no root in himself but is temporal, for when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said unto his disciples, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Acts 5:40-41
And they agreed with him; and when they had called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus and let them go.
1 Peter 4:15-16
So let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as desirous of the things of others.