Job 36:16-21
English Standard Version
16 He also allured you out of distress
into (A)a broad place where there was no cramping,
and what was set on your (B)table was full of (C)fatness.
17 “But you are full of the judgment on the wicked;
judgment and justice seize you.
18 Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing,
and let not the greatness of (D)the ransom turn you aside.
19 Will your (E)cry for help avail to keep you from distress,
or all the force of your strength?
20 Do not long for (F)the night,
when peoples vanish (G)in their place.
21 Take care; (H)do not turn to iniquity,
for this you have chosen rather than affliction.
Job 36:16-21
New International Version
16 “He is wooing(A) you from the jaws of distress
to a spacious place(B) free from restriction,(C)
to the comfort of your table(D) laden with choice food.(E)
17 But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;(F)
judgment and justice have taken hold of you.(G)
18 Be careful that no one entices you by riches;
do not let a large bribe(H) turn you aside.(I)
19 Would your wealth(J) or even all your mighty efforts
sustain you so you would not be in distress?
20 Do not long for the night,(K)
to drag people away from their homes.[a]
21 Beware of turning to evil,(L)
which you seem to prefer to affliction.(M)
Footnotes
- Job 36:20 The meaning of the Hebrew for verses 18-20 is uncertain.
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