Job 36:21New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Beware, do not turn unto iniquity, For, this, thou hast chosen rather than affliction.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Take heed—do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than [on] affliction.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Take heed, regard not iniquitie: for this hast thou chosen rather then affliction.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Take heed, that you may not return to iniquity: because for this you were tried by poverty.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: for of this thou has made choice because of poverty.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. |
Take heed,
8104 {8104} Primeשָׁמַרshamar{shaw-mar'}
A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard; generally to protect, attend to, etc.
z8734 <8734> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperative (See H8810) Count - 118
regard
y6437 [6437] Standardפָּנָהpanah{paw-naw'}
A primitive root; to turn; by implication to face, that is, appear, look, etc.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
not
x6437 (6437) Complementפָּנָהpanah{paw-naw'}
A primitive root; to turn; by implication to face, that is, appear, look, etc.
x408 (0408) Complementאַל'al{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
x413 (0413) Complementאֵל'el{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
iniquity:
205 {0205} Primeאָוֶן'aven{aw-ven'}
From an unused root perhaps meaning properly to pant (hence to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol.
for
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
this
x2088 (2088) Complementזֶהzeh{zeh}
A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.
hast thou chosen
977 {0977} Primeבָּחַרbachar{baw-khar'}
A primitive root; properly to try, that is, (by implication) select.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
rather than affliction.
6040 {6040} Primeעֳנִי`oniy{on-ee'}
From H6031; depression, that is, misery.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses. |
Job 36:21
_ _ regard — literally, “turn thyself to.”
_ _ iniquity — namely, presumptuous speaking against God (Job 34:5, and above, see on Job 36:17, Job 36:18).
_ _ rather than — to bear “affliction” with pious patience. Men think it an alleviation to complain against God, but this is adding sin to sorrow; it is sin, not sorrow, which can really hurt us (contrast Hebrews 11:25). |
Job 36:21
Chosen — Thou hast chosen rather to quarrel with God, and censure his judgments, than quietly to submit to them. |
Job 36:21
Take heed, regard not (p) iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
(p) And so murmur against God through impatiency. |
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Psalms 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:
Ezekiel 14:4 Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
Matthew 5:29-30 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. ... And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.
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Job 34:7-9 What man [is] like Job, [who] drinketh up scorning like water? ... For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Job 35:3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? [and], What profit shall I have, [if I be cleansed] from my sin?
Daniel 3:16-18 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter. ... But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Matthew 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Acts 5:40-41 And to him they agreed: 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. ... And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
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 be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
1 Peter 4:15-16 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. ... Yet if [any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
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