Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness.

New American Standard Bible

“Be careful, do not turn to evil,
For you have preferred this to affliction.

King James Version

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Holman Bible

Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity,
for that is why you have been tested by affliction.

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

פּנה 
Panah 
Usage: 134

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

20 Prolong not thou the time, till there come a night for thee, to set other people in thy stead. 21 But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness. 22 Behold, God is of a mighty high power: Where is there such a guide and lawgiver as he?

Cross References

Psalm 66:18

If I incline unto wickedness with my heart, the LORD will not hear me.

Hebrews 11:25

and chose rather to suffer adversity with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season,

1 Peter 3:17

It is better - if the will of God be so - that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Job 34:7-9

Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?

Job 35:3

For thou sayest, 'What advantage will it be unto thee, and what profit shall thou have of my sin?'

Ezekiel 14:4

Therefore speak unto them, and say, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Every man of the house of Israel that beareth his Idols in his heart, purposing to stumble in his own wickedness, and cometh to a prophet, to enquire anything at me by him: unto that man will I the LORD myself give answer, according to the multitude of his idols:

Daniel 3:16-18

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, an said, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we ought not to consent unto thee in this matter. For why?

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel understood that the writing was made, he went into his house: and the windows of his hall toward Jerusalem stood open. There kneeled he down upon his knees, three times a day: there he made his petition, and praised his God, like as his manner was to do afore time.

Matthew 5:29-30

Wherfore if thy right eye offend thee, pluck him out, and cast him from thee: better it is for thee that one of thy members perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Matthew 13:21

yet hath no roots in himself, and therefore dureth but a season: for as soon as tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he falleth.

Matthew 16:24

Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

Acts 5:40-41

And to him they agreed, and called the apostles, and beat them, and commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

1 Peter 4:15-16

See that none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or an evil doer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

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