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Job 36

Job 36:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Take heed
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, regard
panah (Hebrew #6437)
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
KJV usage: appear, at (even-)tide, behold, cast out, come on, X corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-)turn (aside, away, back, face, self), X right (early).
Pronounce: paw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
not iniquity
'aven (Hebrew #205)
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
KJV usage: affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain ,vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare 369.
Pronounce: aw-ven'
Origin: from an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant (hence, to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught)
: for this hast thou chosen
bachar (Hebrew #977)
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Pronounce: baw-khar'
Origin: a primitive root
rather than affliction
`oniy (Hebrew #6040)
from 6031; depression, i.e. misery: --afflicted(-ion), trouble.
Pronounce: on-ee'
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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regard.
Psa. 66:18• 18Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear. (Psa. 66:18)
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Ezek. 14:4• 4Therefore speak to them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet, I Jehovah will answer him according to this, according to the multitude of his idols: (Ezek. 14:4)
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Matt. 5:29‑30• 29But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.
 30And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (Matt. 5:29‑30)
this.
Job 34:7‑9• 7What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
 8And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
 9For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God. (Job 34:7‑9)
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Job 35:3• 3For thou hast asked of what profit it is unto thee: what do I gain more than if I had sinned? (Job 35:3)
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Dan. 3:16‑18• 16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.
 17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king.
 18But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up. (Dan. 3:16‑18)
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Dan. 6:10• 10And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and, his windows being open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. (Dan. 6:10)
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Matt. 13:21• 21but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended. (Matt. 13:21)
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Matt. 16:24• 24Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Matt. 16:24)
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Acts 5:40‑41• 40And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
 41They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name. (Acts 5:40‑41)
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Heb. 11:25• 25choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin; (Heb. 11:25)
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1 Peter 3:17• 17For it is better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer as well-doers than as evildoers; (1 Peter 3:17)
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1 Peter 4:15‑16• 15Let none of you suffer indeed as murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or as overseer of other people's matters;
 16but if as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this name. (1 Peter 4:15‑16)
• Let him take heed, and rather bow to affliction than choose the path of pride. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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Take heed — look not to sin,{HR}So that thou wouldest choose this rather than affliction.