Job 36:16
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New International Version (©1984)
"He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress, Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Yes, he lured you away from the jaws of trouble into an open area where you were not restrained, and your table was covered with rich foods.

King James Bible
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

American King James Version
Even so would he have removed you out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no narrow place; and that which should be set on your table should be full of fatness.

American Standard Version
Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

Bible in Basic English
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Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it : and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.

Darby Bible Translation
Even so would he have allured thee out of the jaws of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and the supply of thy table would be full of fatness.

English Revised Version
Yea, he would have led thee away out of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which is set on thy table should be full of fatness.

Webster's Bible Translation
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table would be full of fatness.

World English Bible
Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a broad place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

Young's Literal Translation
And also He moved thee from a strait place, To a broad place -- no straitness under it, And the sitting beyond of thy table Hath been full of fatness.

Geneva Study Bible

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and {l} that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

(l) If you had been obedient to God, he would have brought you to freedom and wealth.

Wesley's Notes

36:16 He would - If thou hadst opened thine ear to God's counsels. Into - A state of ease and freedom.

King James Translators' Notes

that...: Heb. the rest of thy table

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

16. Rather, "He will lead forth thee also out of the jaws of a strait" (Ps 18:19; 118:5).

broad place-expresses the liberty, and the well-supplied "table" the abundance of the prosperous (Ps 23:5; Isa 25:6).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

36:15-23 Elihu shows that Job caused the continuance of his own trouble. He cautions him not to persist in frowardness. Even good men need to be kept to their duty by the fear of God's wrath; the wisest and best have enough in them to deserve his stroke. Let not Job continue his unjust quarrel with God and his providence. And let us never dare to think favourably of sin, never indulge it, nor allow ourselves in it. Elihu thinks Job needed this caution, he having chosen rather to gratify his pride and humour by contending with God, than to mortify them by submitting, and accepting the punishment. It is absurd for us to think to teach Him who is himself the Fountain of light, truth, knowledge, and instruction. He teaches by the Bible, and that is the best book; teaches by his Son, and he is the best Master. He is just in all proceedings.


Hosea 2:14 "Therefore, behold, I will allure her, Bring her into the wilderness And speak kindly to her. (NASB ©1995)

Broad Choice Comfort Constraint Distress Enticed Fatness Food Full Indeed Instead Jaws Laden Mouth Removed Sitting Spacious Strait Straitness Supply Table


Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

a broad 19:8 42:10-17 Ps 18:19 31:8 40:1-3 118:5

that which should be set on thy table. Heb. the rest of thy table. full Ps 23:5 36:8 63:5 Isa 25:6 55:2

Bible Gateway: Job Chapter 36 Verse 16 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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