Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
4 The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: —
9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.
I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for God is greater than man.
13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
For God speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —
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 of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, 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,
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
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.
Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall 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 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.
27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
Lo, all these [things] worketh God twice, thrice, with man,
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 the living.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.
