Job 36:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.

Young's Literal Translation
Take heed—do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than [on] affliction.

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

Hebrew
Be careful
הִ֭שָּׁמֶר (hiš·šā·mer)
Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

to turn
תֵּ֣פֶן (tê·p̄en)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

iniquity,
אָ֑וֶן (’ā·wen)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

this
זֶ֝֗ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

you have preferred
בָּחַ֥רְתָּ (bā·ḥar·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

to affliction.
מֵעֹֽנִי׃ (mê·‘ō·nî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6040: Affliction, poverty

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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