Job 36:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Take heed -- do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than [on] affliction.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Take heed, turn not to iniquity, for this [the iniquity of complaining against God] you have chosen rather than [submission in] affliction.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Take heed, turn not to iniquity, for this [the iniquity of complaining against God] you have chosen rather than [submission in] affliction.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Be careful! Do not try to do wicked things. God has sent these troubles to test you. He wants to stop you doing evil things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Job, don't let your suffering cause you to choose evil. Be careful not to do wrong.

Take care; do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Be careful not to turn to evil; your suffering was sent to keep you from it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because you have chosen evil instead of suffering.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Be careful, do not turn to wickedness, For you have chosen this to affliction.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Take heed! Do not turn to iniquity, for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Take heed, turn not to evil; for you have preferred carousal to affliction.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested by affliction.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Be careful not to do what is evil. You seem to like evil better than suffering!

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, For you have chosen this rather than affliction.

English NLT

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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Beware! Do not turn to iniquity; because of that you have been tried by affliction.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Take heed, do not turn to iniquity, for this you have chosen rather than affliction.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Turn back from evil, for it was to prevent you from getting into a life of evil that God sent this suffering.

English Tyndale 1537

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

Job 36:21 — Compare Translations