18Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing,and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.
The meaning of the Hebrew for Job 36:18–20 is uncertain. We can assume that Elihu is warning Job against godless ways of responding to God’s chastisement, whether these godless ways consist of bribery (NIV) or of angry rebellion (ESV).
18 Beware lest wrath entice you into scoffing, and let not the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.