Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Take care, you must not turn to mischief, for because of this you have been tried by misery.
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.
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 You must not long for the night, to cut off people {in their place}. 21 Take care, you must not turn to mischief, for because of this you have been tried by misery. 22 "Look, God is exalted in his power; who [is] a teacher like him?
Cross References
Psalm 66:18
If I had considered evil in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Hebrews 11:25
choosing instead to be mistreated with the people of God [rather] than to experience the transitory enjoyment of sin,
1 Peter 3:17
For [it is] better to suffer for doing good, {if God wills it}, than for doing evil.
Job 34:7-9
What man [is] like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
Job 35:3
If you ask what it profits you: 'How do I benefit {by refraining from my sin}?'
Ezekiel 14:4
Therefore speak with them, and you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Every person from the house of Israel who brings up his idols into his heart and {places before himself} a stumbling block of his guilt and [yet] he comes to the prophet, I Yahweh, I will respond to him through this act with [respect to] the multitude of his idols,
Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego answered and said to the king, Nebuchadnezzar, "We have no need on this matter {to present a defense to you}.
Daniel 6:10
Now {when} Daniel realized that the document was signed, he went to his house ({now he had windows in his upper room that were open} toward Jerusalem), and three times {daily} he knelt on his knees and prayed and [gave] praise before his God, {just as} he had been doing {previously}.
Matthew 5:29-30
And if your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw [it] from you! For it is better for you that one of your members be destroyed than your whole body be thrown into hell.
Matthew 13:21
But he does not have a root in himself, but {lasts only a little while}, and [when] affliction or persecution happens because of the word, immediately he falls away.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Acts 5:40-41
And they summoned the apostles, beat [them], commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released [them].
1 Peter 4:15-16
By all means do not let anyone of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler.