Job 36:11
9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
- KJV
- If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
- WEB
- If they listen and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
- ASV
- If they hearken and serve [him], They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.
- DARBY
- If they hearken and serve [him], they shall accomplish their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
- BLB
- If they do hear and serve, they will complete their days in good, and their years in pleasantness.
- ÅB
- Om de da hører og tjener ham, så får de leve sine dager i lykke og sine år i herlighet og glede.
- OTB
- Hvis de lytter og tjener Ham,
vil de tilbringe sine dager i velstand
og sine år i lykke. - B1930
- Om de da hører og tjener ham, så får de leve sine dager i lykke og sine år i herlighet og glede.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 7:23
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:19
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Read in contextJeremiah 26:13
Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:30
When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;
Read in contextHebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Read in contextJob 22:23
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
Read in contextJames 5:5
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
Read in contextJob 22:21
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
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