Job 33
1 Wherefore, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, 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 hath spoken in my mouth.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
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 given me life.
5 If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.
If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
6 Behold, I am according to your wish in God's position: I also am formed out of the clay.
Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; 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, neither shall my pressure 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 innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
10 Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,
Behold, He findeth occasions 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 answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;
13 Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.
Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words.
14 For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.
For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though 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 the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing 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 all his bones grow stiff;
20 So that his life detests bread, and his soul dainty food.
So that his life maketh him to abhor 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, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.
22 Yea, his soul draws near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto 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 for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness;
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: '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 is tenderer than a child's; he returneth 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 prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth 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 cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.
29 Lo, all these things works God oftentimes with man,
Lo, all these things doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a 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, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.
If thou hast any thing 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; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
