Job 33
1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, 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 speaketh in my palate,
Behold, I am opening my mouth; My tongue is now speaking in my palate.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
My words shall be in the uprightness of my heart; My lips shall utter knowledge purely.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
The spirit of God made me, And the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5 If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.
If thou art able, answer me; Set thyself in array against me; stand up!
6 Behold, before God I am as thou; 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 my burden be heavy upon thee.
Behold, my terror cannot dismay thee, Nor can my greatness be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: —
Surely thou hast said in my hearing, I have heard the sound of thy words:
9 I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
“I am pure, and without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
Behold, He seeketh causes of hostility against me; He regardeth me as his enemy.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
He putteth my feet in the stocks; He watcheth all my paths.”
12 Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; 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 dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not 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 speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —
For God speaketh once, Yea, twice, when man regardeth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth 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 openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
Then openeth he the ears of men, And sealeth up for them admonition;
17 That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
That he may turn man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
Thus he saveth him from the pit, Yea, his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with a continual agitation of his bones,
20 And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
So that his mouth abhorreth bread, And his taste the choicest food;
21 His flesh is consumed away from view, 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 And his soul draweth 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 a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
But if there be with him a messenger, An interpreter, one of a thousand, Who may show unto man his duty,
24 Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, 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 in childhood; he shall return 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 shall pray unto God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto 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 will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;
He shall sing among men, and say, “I sinned; I acted perversely; Yet hath he not requited me for it:
28 He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
He hath delivered me from going down to the pit, And my life beholdeth the light.”
29 Lo, all these [things] worketh God twice, thrice, with 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, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
Mark well, O Job! hearken to me! Keep silence, and I will speak.
32 If thou hast 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 unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.
But if not, do thou listen to me! Keep silence, and I will teach thee wisdom!
