Job 36:21

NETBible	Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested¹ by affliction.
NIV © biblegateway Job 36:21	Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction.
NASB © biblegateway Job 36:21	"Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.
NLT © biblegateway Job 36:21	Be on guard! Turn back from evil, for it was to prevent you from getting into a life of evil that God sent this suffering.
MSG © biblegateway Job 36:21	Above all, don't make things worse with more evil--that's what's behind your suffering as it is!
BBE © SABDAweb Job 36:21	Take care not to be turned to sin, for you have taken evil for your part in place of sorrow.
NRSV © bibleoremus Job 36:21	Beware! Do not turn to iniquity; because of that you have been tried by affliction.
NKJV © biblegateway Job 36:21	Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, For you have chosen this rather than affliction.
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KJV	Take heed <08104> (8734)_, regard <06437> (8799) not iniquity <0205>_: for this hast thou chosen <0977> (8804) rather than affliction <06040>_.
NASB © biblegateway Job 36:21	"Be careful <08104> , do not turn <06437> to evil <0205> , For you have preferred <0977> this <02088> to affliction <06040> .
LXXM	alla <235> CONJ fulaxai <5442> V-AMD-2S mh <3165> ADV praxhv <4238> V-AAS-2S atopa <824> A-APN epi <1909> PREP touton <3778> D-ASM gar <1063> PRT exeilw {V-PAI-1S} apo <575> PREP ptwceiav <4432> N-GSF
NET [draft] ITL	Take heed <08104> , do not <0408> turn <06437> to <0413> evil <0205> , for because <03588> of this <02088> you have been tested <0977> by affliction <06040> .
HEBREW	ynem <06040> trxb <0977> hz <02088> le <05921> yk <03588> Nwa <0205> la <0413> Npt <06437> la <0408> rmsh (36:21) <08104>


NETBible	Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested¹ by affliction.
NET Notes	¹tn Normally “tested” would be the translation for the Niphal of בָּחַר (bakhar). Although the Qal is employed here, the context favors “tested” rather than “chose.”