Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen 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 has spoken in my mouth.
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 clearly.
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 has given me life.
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
Behold, I am according to your wish in God’s stead: 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 you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy on 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 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 without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for 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 marks all my paths.
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that 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 strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
For God speaks once, yes twice, yet man perceives 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 falls on men, in slumberings on the bed;
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals 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 purpose, 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 keeps back 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,
He is chastened also with pain on his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, 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 show to man his 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.
Then he is gracious to him, and says, 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 a child’s: 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 to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to 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 looks on men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
See, all these things works God oftentimes 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, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Mark well, O Job, listen to me: hold your peace, and I will speak.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.
