Verse 21

Take heed{H8104}{(H8734)}, regard{H6437}{(H8799)} not iniquity{H205}: for this hast thou chosen{H977}{(H8804)} rather than affliction{H6040}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 66:18 : 18 If I regard{H7200}{H8804)} iniquity{H205} in my heart{H3820}, the Lord{H136} will not hear{H8085}{H8799)} me:
  • Heb 11:25 : 25 Choosing{G138}{(G5642)} rather{G3123} to suffer affliction{G4778}{(G5738)} with the people{G2992} of God{G2316}, than{G2228} to enjoy the pleasures{G2192}{(G5721)}{G619} of sin{G266} for a season{G4340};
  • 1 Pet 3:17 : 17 For{G1063} it is better{G2909}, if{G1487} the will{G2307} of God{G2316} be so{G2309}{(G5719)}, that ye suffer{G3958}{(G5721)} for well doing{G15}{(G5723)}, than{G2228} for evil doing{G2554}{(G5723)}.
  • 1 Pet 4:15-16 : 15 But{G1063} let{G3958} none{G3361}{G5100} of you{G5216} suffer{G3958}{(G5720)} as{G5613} a murderer{G5406}, or{G2228} as a thief{G2812}, or{G2228} as an evildoer{G2555}, or{G2228} as{G5613} a busybody in other men's matters{G244}. 16 Yet{G1161} if{G1487} any man suffer as{G5613} a Christian{G5546}, let him{G153} not{G3361} be ashamed{G153}{(G5744)}; but{G1161} let him glorify{G1392}{(G5720)} God{G2316} on{G1722} this{G5129} behalf{G3313}.
  • Job 34:7-9 : 7 What man{H1397} is like Job{H347}, who drinketh up{H8354}{(H8799)} scorning{H3933} like water{H4325}? 8 Which goeth{H732}{(H8804)} in company{H2274} with the workers{H6466}{(H8802)} of iniquity{H205}, and walketh{H3212}{(H8800)} with wicked{H7562} men{H582}. 9 For he hath said{H559}{(H8804)}, It profiteth{H5532}{(H8799)} a man{H1397} nothing that he should delight{H7521}{(H8800)} himself with God{H430}.
  • Job 35:3 : 3 For thou saidst{H559}{(H8799)}, What advantage{H5532}{(H8799)} will it be unto thee? and, What profit{H3276}{(H8686)} shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin{H2403}?
  • Ezek 14:4 : 4 Therefore speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto them, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Every man{H376} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} that setteth up{H5927}{(H8686)} his idols{H1544} in his heart{H3820}, and putteth{H7760}{(H8799)} the stumblingblock{H4383} of his iniquity{H5771} before{H5227} his face{H6440}, and cometh{H935}{(H8804)} to the prophet{H5030}; I the LORD{H3068} will answer{H6030}{(H8738)} him that cometh{H935}{(H8804)} according to the multitude{H7230} of his idols{H1544};
  • Dan 3:16-18 : 16 Shadrach{H7715}, Meshach{H4336}, and Abednego{H5665}, answered{H6032}{(H8754)} and said{H560}{(H8750)} to the king{H4430}, O Nebuchadnezzar{H5020}, we{H586} are not{H3809} careful{H2818}{(H8750)} to answer{H8421}{(H8682)} thee in{H5922} this{H1836} matter{H6600}. 17 If{H2006} it be so, our God{H426} whom we{H586} serve{H6399}{(H8750)} is{H383} able{H3202}{(H8750)} to deliver{H7804}{(H8756)} us from{H4481} the burning{H3345}{(H8751)} fiery{H5135} furnace{H861}, and{H4481} he will deliver{H7804}{(H8755)} us out of{H4481} thine hand{H3028}, O king{H4430}. 18 But if{H2006} not{H3809}, be it{H1934}{(H8748)} known{H3046}{(H8752)} unto thee, O king{H4430}, that we will{H383} not{H3809} serve{H6399}{(H8750)} thy gods{H426}, nor{H3809} worship{H5457}{(H8748)} the golden{H1722} image{H6755} which thou hast set up{H6966}{(H8684)}.
  • Dan 6:10 : 10 Now when Daniel{H1841} knew{H3046}{(H8754)} that the writing{H3792} was signed{H7560}{(H8752)}, he went{H5954}{(H8754)} into his house{H1005}; and his windows{H3551} being open{H6606}{(H8759)} in his chamber{H5952} toward{H5049} Jerusalem{H3390}, he kneeled{H1289}{(H8750)} upon{H5922} his knees{H1291} three{H8532} times{H2166} a day{H3118}, and prayed{H6739}{(H8743)}, and gave thanks{H3029}{(H8683)} before{H6925} his God{H426}, as{H6903}{H3606} he did{H1934}{(H8754)}{H5648}{(H8751)} aforetime{H4481}{H1836}{H6928}.
  • Matt 5:29-30 : 29 And{G1161} if{G1487} thy{G4675} right{G1188} eye{G3788} offend{G4624}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}, pluck{G1807} it{G846} out{G1807}{(G5628)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} it from{G575} thee{G4675}: for{G1063} it is profitable{G4851}{(G5719)} for thee{G4671} that{G2443} one{G1520} of thy{G4675} members{G3196} should perish{G622}{(G5643)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} that thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} should be cast{G906}{(G5686)} into{G1519} hell{G1067}. 30 And{G2532} if{G1487} thy{G4675} right{G1188} hand{G5495} offend{G4624}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}, cut{G1581} it{G846} off{G1581}{(G5657)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5628)} it from{G575} thee{G4675}: for{G1063} it is profitable{G4851}{(G5719)} for thee{G4671} that{G2443} one{G1520} of thy{G4675} members{G3196} should perish{G622}{(G5643)}, and{G2532} not{G3361} that thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} should be cast{G906}{(G5686)} into{G1519} hell{G1067}.
  • Matt 13:21 : 21 Yet{G1161} hath he{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} root{G4491} in{G1722} himself{G1438}, but{G235} dureth{G2076}{(G5748)} for a while{G4340}: for{G1161} when tribulation{G2347} or{G2228} persecution{G1375} ariseth{G1096}{(G5637)} because{G1223} of the word{G3056}, by and by{G2117} he is offended{G4624}{(G5743)}.
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then{G5119} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Jesus{G2424} unto his{G846} disciples{G3101}, If any{G1536} man will{G2309}{(G5719)} come{G2064}{(G5629)} after{G3694} me{G3450}, let him deny{G533}{(G5663)} himself{G1438}, and{G2532} take up{G142}{(G5657)} his{G846} cross{G4716}, and{G2532} follow{G190}{(G5720)} me{G3427}.
  • Acts 5:40-41 : 40 And{G1161} to him{G846} they agreed{G3982}{(G5681)}: and{G2532} when they had called{G4341}{(G5666)} the apostles{G652}, and beaten{G1194}{(G5660)} them, they commanded{G3853}{(G5656)} that they should{G2980} not{G3361} speak{G2980}{(G5721)} in{G1909} the name{G3686} of Jesus{G2424}, and{G2532} let{G630} them{G846} go{G630}{(G5656)}. 41 And{G3767} they departed{G4198}{(G5711)}{G3303} from{G575} the presence{G4383} of the council{G4892}, rejoicing{G5463}{(G5723)} that{G3754} they were counted worthy{G2661}{(G5681)} to suffer shame{G818}{(G5683)} for{G5228} his{G846} name{G3686}.