20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

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

22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

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20 Do not desire the night,
When people are cut off in their place.
21 Take heed, (A)do not turn to iniquity,
For (B)you have chosen this rather than affliction.

22 “Behold, God is exalted by His power;
Who teaches like Him?

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20 Don’t look forward to the night,
    when people disappear from their places.
21 Be careful! Don’t turn to evil,
    because you have chosen evil instead of suffering.[a]

22 El does great things by his power.
    Is there any teacher like him?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 36:21 Hebrew meaning of verses 17–21 uncertain. The first two words of verse 18 (in Hebrew) were added to the end of verse 17 to express the complex Hebrew sentence structure more clearly in English.

20 Do not long for the night,(A)
    to drag people away from their homes.[a]
21 Beware of turning to evil,(B)
    which you seem to prefer to affliction.(C)

22 “God is exalted in his power.(D)
    Who is a teacher like him?(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 36:20 The meaning of the Hebrew for verses 18-20 is uncertain.