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Job 36:21
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Be on guard! Turn back from evil, for God sent this suffering to keep you from a life of evil.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Take heed, do not regard iniquity: For this you have chosen rather than affliction.
Be careful not to turn to evil, which you seem to want more than suffering.
Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested by affliction.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Take heed, don't regard iniquity; For this you have chosen rather than affliction.
"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.
Take care; do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction.
Be thou war, that thou bowe not to wickidnesse; for thou hast bigunne to sue this wickidnesse aftir wretchidnesse.
Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
Be on guard! Don't turn to evil as a way of escape.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Take care not to be turned to sin, for you have taken evil for your part in place of sorrow.
Be careful; turn away from wrongdoing; for because of this, you have been tested by affliction.
Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Job, don't let your suffering cause you to choose evil. Be careful not to do wrong.
Take heed, regard not iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Take heed, regard not iniquitie: for this hast thou chosen rather then affliction.
Be careful, do not turn to sin. For you have chosen this instead of suffering.
Beware! Do not turn to iniquity; because of that you have been tried by affliction.
Take thou heede: looke not to iniquitie: for thou hast chosen it rather then affliction.
Take heed, that you may not return to iniquity: because for this you were tried by poverty.
Be careful not to turn to evil; your suffering was sent to keep you from it.
Beware, do not turn unto iniquity, For, this, thou hast chosen rather than affliction.
Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction.
But beware that thou turne not aside to wickednesse and sinne, which hitherto thou hast chosen more then affliction.
But take heed lest thou do that which is wrong: for of this thou has made choice because of poverty.
Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity,for that is why you have been tested by affliction.
Take heed, don't regard iniquity; For this you have chosen rather than affliction.
Take care, you must not turn to mischief, for because of this you have been tried by misery.
Beware! Do not turn to iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
Take heed -- do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than [on] affliction.
But bewarre that thou turne not asyde to wickednesse and synne, which hyther to thou hast chosen more then mekenesse.
"Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you preferred this to misery.
Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, For you have chosen this rather than affliction.
"Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.
Be careful, do not turn to wickedness,For you have chosen this to affliction.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
regard: Psalms 66:18, Ezekiel 14:4, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30
this: Job 34:7-9, Job 35:3, Daniel 3:16-18, Daniel 6:10, Matthew 13:21, Matthew 16:24, Acts 5:40, Acts 5:41, Hebrews 11:25, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 4:15, 1 Peter 4:16
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Take heed, regard not iniquity,.... Not any iniquity, as to show any approbation of it, love for it, and desire after it. All appearance of sin, of every sin, is to be abstained from; but particularly by the iniquity here meant may be the sin of impatience under his affliction; murmuring at the dealings of God with him; arraigning his justice, and saying very indecent things of him, as in
Job 34:5. Or it may mean the evil he had been guilty of in so earnestly desiring the night of death:
for this thou hast chosen rather than affliction; chose rather to die than to be afflicted as he was; or chose rather to complain of God, as if he dealt hardly with him, and did not do justly by him, than to submit patiently to the will of God, as he, ought to have done: or this he chose "through affliction" d; through the force of it, because of it, and by means thereof; and so is a sort of excuse that Elihu makes for him; though at the same time he would have him by no means to regard such iniquity, and indulge to it.
d מעני "prae afflictione", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "prae miseria ex adflictione", Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Take heed, regard not iniquity - That is, be cautious that in the view which you take of the divine government, and the sentiments which you express, you do not become the advocate of iniquity. Elihu apprehended this from the remarks in which he had indulged, and regarded him as having become the advocate of the same sentiments which the wicked held, and as in fact manifesting the same spirit. It is well to put a man who is afflicted on his guard against this, when he attempts to reason about the divine administration.
For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction - That is, you have chosen rather to give vent to the language of complaint, than to bear your trials with resignation. “You have chosen rather to accuse divine Providence than to submit patiently to his chastisements.” “Patrick.” There was too much truth in this remark about Job; and it is still not an uncommon thing in times of trial, and indeed in human life in general. People often prefer iniquity to affliction. They will commit crime rather than suffer the evils of poverty; they will be guilty of fraud and forgery to avoid apprehended want. They will be dishonest to their creditors rather than submit to the disgrace of bankruptcy. They will take advantage of the widow and the fatherless rather than suffer themselves. “Sin is often preferred to affliction;” and many are the people who, to avoid calamity, would not shrink from the commission of wrong. Especially in times of trial, when the hand of God is laid upon people, they “prefer” a spirit of complaining and murmuring to patient and calm resignation to the will of God. They seek relief even in complaining; and think it “some” alleviation of their sufferings that they can “find fault with God.” “They who choose iniquity rather than affliction, make a very foolish choice; they that ease their cares by sinful pleasures, escape their troubles by sinful projects, and evade sufferings for righteousness’ sake by sinful compliances against their consciences; these make a choice they will repent of, for there is more evil in the least sin than in the greatest affliction.” Henry.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 36:21. Regard not iniquity — It is sinful to entertain such wishes; it is an insult to the providence of God. He sends affliction; he knows this to be best for thee: but thou hast preferred death to affliction, thereby setting thy wisdom against the wisdom of God. Many in affliction, long for death; and yet they are not prepared to appear before God! What madness is this! If he takes them at their wish, they are ruined for ever. Affliction may be the means of their salvation; the wished-for death, of their eternal destruction.
