Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, 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, let my tongue speak within my jaws.
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
My words are from my upright heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence.
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 thou canst, answer me, and stand up against my face.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
Behold God hath made me as well as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
But yet let not my wonder terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdensome to thee.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
Now thou has said 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, and without sin: I am unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy.
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my paths.
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
Dost thou strive against him, because he hath not answered thee to all words?
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.
15 In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,
By a dream in a vision by night, when deep sleep falleth upon 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 openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn.
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 a man from the things he is doing, and may deliver 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 to the sword.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
Bread becometh 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 flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
His soul hath drawn near to corruption, 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 shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man’s uprightness,
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 shall have mercy on him, and shall say: Deliver him, that he may not go down to corruption: I have found wherein I may be merciful to him.
25 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
His flesh is consumed with punishment, 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 shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him: and he shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice.
27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
He shall look upon men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved.
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
Behold, all these things God worketh three times within every one.
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Attend, Job, and hearken to me: and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
But if thou hast any thing to say, answer me, speak: for I would have thee to appear just.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
And if thou have not, hear me: hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
