Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
Therefore, hear my speeches, Job, and listen to all my words.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Behold, I have opened my mouth; let my tongue speak along with my throat.
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
My words are from my simple heart, and my lips will speak a pure judgment.
4 The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.
The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
If you can, answer me, and oppose me to my face.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
Behold, God has made me, just as he also has made you, and I, likewise, have been formed of the same clay.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
So, truly, do not let my wonders terrify you, and do not let my eloquence be burdensome to you.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
For you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying:
9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.
“I am clean and without sin; I am immaculate, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
Yet he has discovered blame in me, and so he has treated me like his enemy.
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
He has put my feet in fetters; he has kept watch over all my ways.”
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
Therefore, it is for this reason that you have not been justified. For I tell you that God is greater than man.
13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
Do you contend against him because he has not responded to all of your words?
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
God speaks once, and he does not repeat the same thing a second time.
15 In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,
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 he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
then, he opens the ears of men, and, educating them, he teaches discipline,
17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
so that he may divert a man from the things that he is doing, and may free him from pride,
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.
rescuing his soul from corruption and his life from passing away by the sword.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
Likewise, he rebukes by sorrow in bed, and he causes all of his bones to become weak.
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
Bread becomes abominable to him in his life, and, to his soul, the meat which before he desired.
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
His body will waste away, and his bones, which had been covered, will be revealed.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man,
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 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 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
His body is consumed by suffering. Let him return 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 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 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
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 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He has freed his soul from continuing into destruction, so that, in living, it may see the light.
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
Behold, all these things God works three times within each one,
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
so that he may revive their souls from corruption and enlighten them 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; and remain silent, while I speak.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
Yet, if you have anything to say, answer me and speak, for I want you to be treated justly.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
But if you do not have anything to say, then listen to me. Be quiet and I will teach you wisdom.
