Job 33
1 But, in very deed, hear, I pray thee, Job, my discourse, and, to all my words, give thou ear.
Wherefore, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2 Lo! I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue, with my palate, hath spoken,
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.
3 Mine utterances come straight from mine own heart, and, what I know, my lips have truly spoken;
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4 The spirit of GOD, hath made me, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth me life.
The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
5 If thou art able to answer me, Set in order before me—take thy stand!
If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.
6 Lo! I am like thyself toward GOD, From clay, have I been nipped off, even I!
Behold, I am according to your wish in God's position: I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Lo! my terror, will not startle thee, nor, my hand, upon thee, be heavy.
Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon you.
8 But thou hast spoken in mine ears, and, the sound of words, I heard: —
Surely you have spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
9 Pure am, I, without transgression, —Clean am, I, and have no iniquity;
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10 Lo! occasions of hostility, would he find against me, He counteth me an enemy to him;
Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,
11 He putteth—in the stocks—my feet, He watcheth all my paths.
He puts my feet in the stocks, he marks all my paths.
12 Lo! in this, thou hast not been right—let me answer thee, For, GOD, is greater than, man.
Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man.
13 Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.
Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.
14 For, in one way, GOD may speak, —and, in a second way, one may not heed it: —
For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.
15 In a dream, a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal;
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
17 To turn a son of earth from his deed, while yet, pride, from man he concealeth:
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his said from the pit, and his life from passing away by a weapon.
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 Or he is chastised with pain, upon his bed, and, the strife of his bones, is unceasing!
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life maketh loathsome [his] food, and his soul, dainty meat;
So that his life detests bread, and his soul dainty food.
21 His flesh wasteth away out of sight, and bared are the bones once unseen;
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 So doth his soul draw near to the pit, and his life to the inflicters of death:
Yea, his soul draws near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there hath been near him a messenger who could interpret—one of a thousand, to declare to the son of earth His uprightness,
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness:
24 Then hath he shewed him favour, and said, Set him free from going down to the pit, I have found a price of redemption!
Then he is gracious unto him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 His flesh hath been made fresher than a child’s, he hath returned to the days of his youth;
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26 He made supplication unto GOD, who hath accepted him, and he hath beheld his face with a shout of triumph, Thus hath he given back to man his righteousness.
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.
27 He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;
He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28 He hath ransomed my soul from passing away into the pit, —and, my life, in the light, shall have vision.
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 Lo! a these things, doth GOD work, two ways, three, with a man;
Lo, all these things works God oftentimes with man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, and hearken to me, Be silent, and, I, will speak:
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.
32 If there is anything to say, reply to me, Speak, for I desire to justify thee;
If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If not, do, thou, hearken unto me, Be silent, that I may teach thee wisdom.
If not, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.
