Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
4 The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
15 In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,
In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.
to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
24 Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.
to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
25 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
26 He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto man his righteousnes.
He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
