- Bible
- Job
- Chapter 36
- Verse 21
Job 36:21
“Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Take heed, regard not iniquity,.... Not any iniquity, as to show any approbation of it, love for it, and desire after…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Take heed, regard not iniquity - That is, be cautious that in the view which you take of the divine government, and the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Regard not iniquity - It is sinful to entertain such wishes; it is an insult to the providence of God. He sends…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 36:15-23
Elihu here comes more closely to Job; and,
I. He tells him what God would have done for him before this if he had been…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The verse continues the warning against a rebellious mind under affliction, called here "turning unto iniquity"; for Job…
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