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Job 36:10–12

10  He aopens their ears to instruction

and commands that they breturn from iniquity.

11  cIf they listen and serve him,

they dcomplete their days in prosperity,

and their years in pleasantness.

12  But if they do not listen, they eperish by the sword

and die fwithout knowledge.

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Job 36:10–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

10 He makes them listen to correction

and commands them to repent of their evil.

11 If they obey and serve him,

they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity

and their years in contentment.

12 But if they do not listen,

they will perish by the sword

and die without knowledge.

Job 36:10–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

10 He openeth also their ear to discipline,

And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

11 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.

Job 36:10–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

10 He gets their attention

and commands that they turn from evil.

11 “If they listen and obey God,

they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives.

All their years will be pleasant.

12 But if they refuse to listen to him,

they will cross over the river of death,

dying from lack of understanding.

Job 36:10–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

10 He also opens their ear to instruction,

And commands that they turn from iniquity.

11 If they obey and serve Him,

They shall spend their days in prosperity,

And their years in pleasures.

12 But if they do not obey,

They shall perish by the sword,

And they shall die without knowledge.

Job 36:10–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

10 God makes them listen to his warning

and commands them to change from doing evil.

11 If they obey and serve him,

the rest of their lives will be successful,

and the rest of their years will be happy.

12 But if they do not listen,

they will die by the sword,

and they will die without knowing why.

Job 36:10–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

10 He openeth also their ear to instruction,

And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

11 If they hearken and serve him,

They shall spend their days in prosperity,

And their years in pleasures.

12 But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword,

And they shall die without knowledge.

Job 36:10–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

10 And he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. 11 If they hearken and serve him, they shall accomplish their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.

Job 36:10–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

10 He makes them listen to his warning 

and orders them to turn away from wrong. 

11 “If righteous people listen and serve ⸤him⸥, 

they will live out their days in prosperity 

and their years in comfort. 

12 But if they don’t listen, 

they will cross the River ⸤of Death⸥ 

and die like those who have no knowledge. 

Job 36:10–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

10 He opens their ears to correction

and insists they repent from iniquity.

11 If they serve Him obediently,

they will end their days in prosperity

and their years in happiness.

12 But if they do not obey,

they will cross the river of death

and die without knowledge.

Job 36:10–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

10 He opens their ears to instruction,

and commands that they return from iniquity.

11 If they listen, and serve him,

they complete their days in prosperity,

and their years in pleasantness.

12 But if they do not listen, they shall perish by the sword,

and die without knowledge.

Job 36:10–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

10 So he opens their ear to the discipline,

and he commands that they return from mischief.

11 If they listen and serve him,

they complete their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness.

12 But if they do not listen, they perish by the sword,

and they pass away without knowledge.

Job 36:10–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

10 He makes them listen when he corrects them.

He commands them to turn away

from the evil things they’ve done.

11 If they obey him and serve him,

they’ll enjoy a long and happy life.

Things will go well with them.

12 But if they don’t listen to him,

they’ll be killed with swords.

They’ll die because they didn’t want to know anything about him.

Job 36:10–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

10 “He opens their ear to instruction,

And commands that they return from evil.

11 If they hear and serve Him,

They will end their days in prosperity

And their years in pleasures.

12 “But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword

And they will die without knowledge.


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