11 If they serve Him obediently,
they will end their days in prosperity
and their years in happiness.(A)

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11 If they obey and serve him,(A)
    they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity(B)
    and their years in contentment.(C)

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God Restores Job

10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his prosperity and doubled his previous possessions.(A)

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10 After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes(A) and gave him twice as much as he had before.(B)

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12 So the Lord blessed the last part of Job’s life more than the first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

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12 The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.

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11 See, we count as blessed those who have endured.[a] You have heard of Job’s endurance(A) and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:11 Or have persevered

11 As you know, we count as blessed(A) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(B) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(C) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(D)

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