Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and listen to my speech.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
My heart [shall be found] pure by [my] words; and the understanding of my lips shall meditate purity.
4 The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.
The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me.
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
If you can, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I [will stand] against you.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
You are formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same [substance].
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
My fear shall not terrify you, neither shall my hand be heavy upon you.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
But you have said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of your words; ) because you say, I am pure, not having sinned;
9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.
I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary.
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways.
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
For how say you, I am righteous, yet he has not listened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.
13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
But you say, Why has he not heard every word of my cause?
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,
15 In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,
[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: )
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions:
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 unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a fall.
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.
He spares also his soul from death, and [suffers] him not to fall in war.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat;
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
until his flesh shall be consumed, and he shall show his bones bare.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
His soul also draws near to death, and his life is in Hades.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
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 show his folly;
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.
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.
25 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him amongst men in [his] full strength.
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.
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.
27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
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.
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light.
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
Behold, all these things, the Mighty One works in a threefold manner with a man.
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Listen, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
If you have words, answer me: speak, for I desire you to be justified.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
If not, do you hear me: be silent, and I will teach you.
