Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because of this you will be tried by more than affliction.

A Conservative Version

Take heed. Do not turn to iniquity, for thou have fixed on this because of affliction.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“Take heed and be careful, do not turn to wickedness,
For you have chosen this [the vice of complaining against God] rather than [learning from] affliction.

Bible in Basic English

Take care not to be turned to sin, for you have taken evil for your part in place of sorrow.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Watch thyself; thou shalt not turn to iniquity: for upon this thou didst choose rather than affliction.

King James 2000

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this have you chosen rather than affliction.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Take care, you must not turn to mischief, for because of this you have been tried by misery.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Take heed, do not regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

The Emphasized Bible

Beware, do not turn unto iniquity, For, this, thou hast chosen rather than affliction.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Take heed, don't regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

פּנה 
Panah 
Usage: 134

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

20 “Do not long for the night,
When people vanish in their place.
21 “Be careful, do not turn to evil,
For you have preferred this to affliction.
22 “Behold, God is exalted in His power;
Who is a teacher like Him?

Cross References

Psalm 66:18

If I regard wickedness in my heart,
The Lord will not hear;

Hebrews 11:25

choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

Job 34:7-9

“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,

Job 35:3

“For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You?
What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’

Ezekiel 14:4

Therefore speak to them and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Any man of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart, puts right before his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, and then comes to the prophet, I the Lord will be brought to give him an answer in the matter in view of the multitude of his idols,

Daniel 3:16-18

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter.

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Matthew 5:29-30

If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Matthew 13:21

yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Acts 5:40-41

They took his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them.

1 Peter 4:15-16

Make sure that none of you suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler;

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