Job 33
1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
Therefore, hear my speeches, Job, and listen to all my words.
2 Behold now, I have 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 shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
My words are from my simple heart, and my lips will speak a pure judgment.
4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.
The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5 If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
If you can, answer me, and oppose me to my face.
6 Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out 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 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
So, truly, do not let my wonders terrify you, and do not let my eloquence be burdensome to you.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words;
For you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying:
9 'I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
“I am clean and without sin; I am immaculate, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;
Yet he has discovered blame in me, and so he has treated me like his enemy.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'
He has put my feet in fetters; he has kept watch over all my ways.”
12 Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for 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 hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words.
Do you contend against him because he has not responded to all of your words?
14 For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.
God speaks once, and he does not repeat the same thing a second time.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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 ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
then, he opens the ears of men, and, educating them, he teaches discipline,
17 That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;
so that he may divert a man from the things that he is doing, and may free him from pride,
18 That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
rescuing his soul from corruption and his life from passing away by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff;
Likewise, he rebukes by sorrow in bed, and he causes all of his bones to become weak.
20 So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food.
Bread becomes abominable to him in his life, and, to his soul, the meat which before he desired.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.
His body will waste away, and his bones, which had been covered, will be revealed.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.
23 If there be for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness;
If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man,
24 Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
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 His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth;
His body is consumed by suffering. Let him return to the days of his youth.”
26 He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.
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 cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'
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 So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth 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 doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man,
Behold, all these things God works three times within each one,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
so that he may revive their souls from corruption and enlighten them with the light of life.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Pay attention Job, and listen to me; and remain silent, while I speak.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Yet, if you have anything to say, answer me and speak, for I want you to be treated justly.
33 If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
But if you do not have anything to say, then listen to me. Be quiet and I will teach you wisdom.
