Job 33
1 Wherefore, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.
Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
4 The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5 If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.
If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.
6 Behold, I am according to your wish in God's position: I also am formed out of the clay.
Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon you.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely you have spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: —
9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
10 Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,
Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
11 He puts my feet in the stocks, he marks all my paths.
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12 Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man.
Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for God is greater than man.
13 Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.
For God speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
20 So that his life detests bread, and his soul dainty food.
And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;
22 Yea, his soul draws near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness:
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
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 looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
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 deliver his soul 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 works God oftentimes with man,
Lo, all these [things] worketh God twice, thrice, with man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.
Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.
If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If not, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.
If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.
