Job 33
1 But, in very deed, hear, I pray thee, Job, my discourse, and, to all my words, give thou ear.
“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2 Lo! I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue, with my palate, hath spoken,
See 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 will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
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 gives 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, and stand up.
6 Lo! I am like thyself toward GOD, From clay, have I been nipped off, even I!
Behold, I am towards God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
7 Lo! my terror, will not startle thee, nor, my hand, upon thee, be heavy.
Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure be heavy on you.
8 But thou hast spoken in mine ears, and, the sound of words, I heard: —
“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, 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 disobedience. 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, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for 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, because he doesn’t give 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, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
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 on men, in slumbering on 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 on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,
20 So that his life maketh loathsome [his] food, and his soul, dainty meat;
so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
21 His flesh wasteth away out of sight, and bared are the bones once unseen;
His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen. 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:
Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, 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 is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one amongst a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
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 God is gracious to 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 will be fresher than a child’s. He returns 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 prays to God, and he is favourable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
27 He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;
He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
28 He hath ransomed my soul from passing away into the pit, —and, my life, in the light, shall have vision.
He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
29 Lo! a these things, doth GOD work, two ways, three, with a man;
“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a 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, that he may 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, Job, and listen to 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, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
