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
International Standard Version
God is an All-Powerful and Just Teacher
16 “Indeed, he drew you away from the brink of distress
to a spacious place without constraints,
filling your festive[a] table with bountiful[b] food.
17 But now you are occupied with the case of the wicked;
but justice and judgment will be served.
18 So that no one entices you with riches,
don’t let a large ransom turn you astray.
19 “Will your wealth sustain you when you’re in distress,
despite your most powerful efforts?[c]
20 Don’t long for night,
when people vanish[d] in their place.
21 Be careful! Don’t turn to evil,
because of this you will be tried by more than affliction.
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