Job 33
1 Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.
Therefore, hear my speeches, Job, and listen to all my words.
2 For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.
Behold, I have opened my mouth; let my tongue speak along with my throat.
3 My heart [shall be found] pure by [my] words; and the understanding of my lips shall meditate purity.
My words are from my simple heart, and my lips will speak a pure judgment.
4 The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me.
The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5 If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I [will stand] against thee.
If you can, answer me, and oppose me to my face.
6 Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same [substance].
Behold, God has made me, just as he also has made you, and I, likewise, have been formed of the same clay.
7 My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
So, truly, do not let my wonders terrify you, and do not let my eloquence be burdensome to you.
8 But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words; ) because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned;
For you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying:
9 I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
“I am clean and without sin; I am immaculate, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary.
Yet he has discovered blame in me, and so he has treated me like his enemy.
11 And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways.
He has put my feet in fetters; he has kept watch over all my ways.”
12 For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.
Therefore, it is for this reason that you have not been justified. For I tell you that God is greater than man.
13 But thou sayest, Why has he not heard every word of my cause?
Do you contend against him because he has not responded to all of your words?
14 For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,
God speaks once, and he does not repeat the same thing a second time.
15 [sending] a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed: )
Through a dream in a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falls over men, and they are sleeping in their beds,
16 then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions:
then, he opens the ears of men, and, educating them, he teaches discipline,
17 to turn a man from unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a fall.
so that he may divert a man from the things that he is doing, and may free him from pride,
18 He spares also his soul from death, and [suffers] him not to fall in war.
rescuing his soul from corruption and his life from passing away by the sword.
19 And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.
Likewise, he rebukes by sorrow in bed, and he causes all of his bones to become weak.
20 And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat;
Bread becomes abominable to him in his life, and, to his soul, the meat which before he desired.
21 until his flesh shall be consumed, and he shall shew his bones bare.
His body will waste away, and his bones, which had been covered, will be revealed.
22 His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.
His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.
23 Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, not one of them shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and declare to man his fault, and shew his folly;
If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man,
24 he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as [fresh] plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with morrow.
he will have mercy on him, and he will say, “Free him, so that he will not descend to destruction. I have found a reason to be favorable to him.
25 And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in [his] full strength.
His body is consumed by suffering. Let him return to the days of his youth.”
26 And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression [of praise]: for he will render to men [their] due.
He will beg pardon from God, and he will be soothing to him; and he will look upon his face in jubilation, and he will restore his justice to man.
27 Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins.
He will consider mankind, and he will say: “I have sinned and truly I have offended, yet I was not treated as I deserved.”
28 Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light.
He has freed his soul from continuing into destruction, so that, in living, it may see the light.
29 Behold, all these things, the Mighty One works in a threefold manner with a man.
Behold, all these things God works three times within each one,
30 And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.
so that he may revive their souls from corruption and enlighten them with the light of life.
31 Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
Pay attention Job, and listen to me; and remain silent, while I speak.
32 If thou hast words, answer me: speak, for I desire thee to be justified.
Yet, if you have anything to say, answer me and speak, for I want you to be treated justly.
33 If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee.
But if you do not have anything to say, then listen to me. Be quiet and I will teach you wisdom.
