21Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.


In Context

18 Because there is wrath, beware lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee.

19 Will he esteem thy riches? Not gold, nor all the resources of strength!

20 Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off from their place.

21 Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

22 Lo, God is exalted in his power: who teacheth as he?

23 Who hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

Job 36:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

36:21Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

36:21Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

36:21Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity : for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

36:21Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

36:21Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

36:21Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

36:21Take heed, don't regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

36:21Take heed — do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than on affliction.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

36:21Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this have you chosen rather than affliction.