Job 33
1 However, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
Hear, therefore, my discourse, I pray thee, O Job! And attend unto all my words!
2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
Behold, I am opening my mouth; My tongue is now speaking in my palate.
3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart, and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
My words shall be in the uprightness of my heart; My lips shall utter knowledge purely.
4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
The spirit of God made me, And the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5 If thou can, answer thou me. Set thy words in order before me. Stand forth.
If thou art able, answer me; Set thyself in array against me; stand up!
6 Behold, I am toward God even as thou are. I also am formed out of the clay.
Behold, I, like thee, am a creature of God; I also was formed of clay.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
Behold, my terror cannot dismay thee, Nor can my greatness be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely thou have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Surely thou hast said in my hearing, I have heard the sound of thy words:
9 I am clean, without transgression. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
“I am pure, and without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Thou say, Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
Behold, He seeketh causes of hostility against me; He regardeth me as his enemy.
11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.
He putteth my feet in the stocks; He watcheth all my paths.”
12 Behold, I will answer thee. In this thou are not just, for God is greater than man.
Behold, in this thou art not right; I will answer thee; For God is greater than man.
13 Why do thou strive against him because he does not give account of any of his matters?
Why dost thou contend with Him? For he giveth no account of any of his doings.
14 For God speaks once, yea twice, though man does not regard it.
For God speaketh once, Yea, twice, when man regardeth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumber upon the bed;
16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction
Then openeth he the ears of men, And sealeth up for them admonition;
17 that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
That he may turn man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Thus he saveth him from the pit, Yea, his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He also is chastened with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones,
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with a continual agitation of his bones,
20 so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
So that his mouth abhorreth bread, And his taste the choicest food;
21 His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seen. And his bones that were not seen stick out.
His flesh is consumed, that it cannot be seen, And his bones, that were invisible, are naked;
22 Yea, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Yea, his soul draweth near to the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be with him an agent, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
But if there be with him a messenger, An interpreter, one of a thousand, Who may show unto man his duty,
24 then God is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.
Then will God be gracious to him, and say, “Save him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.”
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
His flesh shall became fresher than a child's; He shall return to the days of his youth.
26 He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.
He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him, And permit him to see his face with joy, And restore unto man his righteousness.
27 He sings before men, and says, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.
He shall sing among men, and say, “I sinned; I acted perversely; Yet hath he not requited me for it:
28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall behold the light.
He hath delivered me from going down to the pit, And my life beholdeth the light.”
29 Lo, all these things God works twice, yea thrice, with a man,
Lo! all these things doeth God Time after time with man,
30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
That he may bring him back from the pit, That he may enjoy the light of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken to me. Keep silent, and I will speak.
Mark well, O Job! hearken to me! Keep silence, and I will speak.
32 If thou have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Yet if thou hast any thing to say, answer me! Speak! for I desire to pronounce thee innocent.
33 If not, hearken thou to me. Keep silent, and I will teach thee.
But if not, do thou listen to me! Keep silence, and I will teach thee wisdom!
