“Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransome cannot deliuer thee.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
- King James Version
"{Beware} that wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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- Basic English Bible
Because there is wrath, [beware] lest it take thee away through chastisement: then a great ransom could not avail thee.
- Darby Bible
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
- Webster's Bible
Don't let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
- World English Bible
Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.
- Youngs Literal Bible
For beware of wrath, lest thou be led away by thy sufficiency; neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 36:18
36:18 Wrath - Conceived by God against thee. Then - If once God's wrath take hold of thee, no ransom will be accepted for thee.