Ayub 36:18

36:18 Be careful that ¹  no one entices you with riches;

do not let a large bribe ²  turn you aside.

Ayub 37:19

37:19 Tell us what we should ³  say to him.

We cannot prepare a case ⁴ 

because of the darkness.

[36:18]  ¹ tn The first expression is idiomatic: the text says, “because wrath lest it entice you” – thus, beware.

[36:18]  ² tn The word is כֹּפֶר (kofer), often translated “ransom,” but frequently in the sense of a bribe.

[37:19]  ³ tn The imperfect verb here carries the obligatory nuance, “what we should say?”

[37:19]  ⁴ tn The verb means “to arrange; to set in order.” From the context the idea of a legal case is included.