Job 33
1 "However, Job, Please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
Therefore do thou but hear, O Job, my speeches, and give ear to all my words.
2 See 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 mouth.
3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
Out of my straightforward heart [come] my sayings, and my lips utter knowledge clearly.
4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of Shaddai gives me life.
The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.
5 If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.
If thou canst, answer me, array thyself before me, stand forward.
6 Look, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
Behold, I am in the same relation as thyself toward God: I myself also am cut out of the clay.
7 Look, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy on you.
Behold, dread of me cannot terrify thee, and my pressure will not be too heavy upon thee.
8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
But thou hast said before my ears, and the sound of the words I still hear,
9 'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
“I am pure without transgression, I am quite clean; and there is no iniquity in me:
10 Look, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
Yet, behold, he findeth hateful backsliding on me, he regardeth me as an enemy unto him;
11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.'
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he watcheth all my paths.”
12 "Look, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
Behold, In this thou art not just: I will answer thee; for God is far greater than a mortal.
13 Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?
Why dost thou contend against him? for with all his words will he not give an answer.
14 For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
For God speaketh once, yea twice: [yet man] regardeth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumbers upon the couch:
16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
Then doth he lay open the ear of men, and sealeth it with their warning;
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
To remove the son of earth [from his intended] deed and he covereth up pride from man;
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
He withholdeth his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones;
And so is he admonished by pain upon his couch, and all his bones with violent [aches].
20 So that his life abhors bread, and his soul choicest food.
So that his inclination abhorreth bread, and his soul, the most agreeable food.
21 His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to those that slay.
23 "If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;
If there be now about him one single angel, as defender, one out of a thousand, to tell for man his uprightness:
24 then he is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
Then is he gracious unto him, and saith, Release him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
His flesh becometh full again as in youth: he returneth to the days of his boyhood.
26 He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
He will offer his entreaty unto God, and he will receive him in favor, that he may see his face with joy: so doth He recompense unto the mortal his righteousness.
27 He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.
He then should assemble men around, and say, “I had sinned, and perverted what is right, yet have I not received a like return.”
28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'
Thus he redeemeth his soul from passing into the pit, and his life will look joyously on the light.
29 "Look, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
Lo, all these things doth God two or three times with man;
30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
To bring back his soul from the pit, that she may shine in the light of life.
31 Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
Listen well, O Job, hearken unto me: keep silence, and I will truly speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
If thou hast any words, answer me: speak, for I wish to justify thee.
33 If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."
If not, hearken thou unto me: keep silence, and I will teach thee wisdom.
