Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
So now, Job, I beg you, hear my speech; listen to all my words.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
See 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 come from the uprightness of my heart; my lips speak pure knowledge.
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; 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 and stand up.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
See, I am just as you are in God's sight; I also have been formed out of the clay.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
See, terror of me will not make you afraid; neither will my pressure be heavy upon you.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
You have certainly spoken in my hearing; I have heard the sound 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 transgression; I am innocent, and there is no sin in me.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
See, God finds opportunities to attack me; he regards me as his enemy.
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
He puts my feet in stocks; he watches all my paths.'
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
See, in this you are not right—I will answer you, for 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 struggle against him? He does not account for any of his doings.
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
For God speaks once— yes, twice, though man does not notice it.
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 upon men, in slumber on the bed—
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
then God opens the ears of men, and frightens them with threats,
17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
in order to pull man back from his sinful purposes, and keep pride from him.
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.
God keeps man's life back from the pit, his life from crossing over to death.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
Man is punished also with pain on his bed, with constant agony in his bones,
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
so that his life abhors food, and his soul abhors delicacies.
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
His flesh is consumed away so that it cannot be seen; his bones, once not seen, now stick out.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
Indeed, his soul draws close to the pit, his life to those who wish to destroy it.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
But if there is an angel who can be a mediator for him, a mediator, one from among the thousands of angels, to show him what is right to do,
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.
and if the angel is kind to him and says to God, 'Save this person from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for him,'
25 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
then his flesh will become fresher than a child's; he will return to the days of his youthful 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.
He will pray to God, and God will be kind to him, so that he sees God's face with joy. God will give the person his triumph.
27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
Then that person will sing in front of other people and say, 'I sinned and perverted that which was right, but my sin was not punished.
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
God has rescued my soul from going down into the pit; my life will continue to see light.'
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
See, God does all these things with a person, twice, yes, even three times,
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
to bring his soul back from the pit, so that he may be enlightened 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; be silent 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 wish to prove that you are in the right.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
If not, then listen to me; remain silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”
