Job 33
1 “And yet, please, O Job, Hear my speech and give ear [to] all my words.
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
2 Now behold, I have opened my mouth, My tongue has spoken in the palate.
Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
3 Of the uprightness of my heart [are] my sayings, And my lips have clearly spoken knowledge.
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 Mighty quickens me.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5 If you are able—answer me, Set in array before me—station yourself.
If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.
6 Behold, I [am], according to your word, for God, I have also been formed from the clay.
Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Behold, my terror does not frighten you, And my burden on you is not heavy.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely you have spoken in my ears, And the sounds of words I hear:
Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: —
9 I [am] pure, without transgression, I [am] innocent, and I have no iniquity.
I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
10 Behold, He develops hindrances against me, He reckons me for an enemy to Him,
Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
11 He puts my feet in the stocks, He watches all my paths.
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12 Behold, you have not been righteous [in] this, I 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 have you striven against Him, When [for] all His matters He does not answer?
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 For once God speaks, and twice (he does not behold it),
For God speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —
15 In a dream—a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then He uncovers the ear of men, And seals for their instruction,
Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
17 To turn aside man [from] doing, And He conceals pride from man.
That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
18 He keeps back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
19 And he has been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
20 And his life has nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, And his bones are high, they were not seen!
His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;
22 And his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those causing death.
And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there is a messenger by him, An interpreter—one of a thousand, To declare for 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 favors him and says, Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.
Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 Fresher [is] his flesh than a child’s, He returns 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 makes supplication to God, And He accepts him. And he sees His face with shouting, And He returns to 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 [Then] he looks on men and says, I sinned, and I have perverted uprightness, And it has not been profitable to me.
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 has ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life looks on the light.
He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
29 Behold, God works all these, Twice, [even] three times 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 Attend, O Job, listen to me, Keep silent, and I speak.
Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 If there are words—answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify you.
If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If there are not—listen to me, Keep silent, and I teach you wisdom.”
If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.
