Job 33
1 So now, Job, I beg you, hear my speech; listen to all my words.
WHEREFORE, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken 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 hath spoken in my mouth.
3 My words come from the uprightness of my heart; my lips speak pure knowledge.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4 The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5 If you can, answer me; set your words in order before me and stand up.
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
6 See, I am just as you are in God's sight; I also have been formed out of the clay.
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7 See, terror of me will not make you afraid; neither will my pressure be heavy upon you.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8 You have certainly spoken in my hearing; I have heard the sound of your words saying,
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9 'I am clean and without transgression; I am innocent, and there is no sin in me.
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10 See, God finds opportunities to attack me; he regards me as his enemy.
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11 He puts my feet in stocks; he watches all my paths.'
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12 See, in this you are not right—I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13 Why do you struggle against him? He does not account for any of his doings.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 For God speaks once— yes, twice, though man does not notice it.
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumber on the bed—
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 then God opens the ears of men, and frightens them with threats,
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 in order to pull man back from his sinful purposes, and keep pride from him.
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 God keeps man's life back from the pit, his life from crossing over to death.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 Man is punished also with pain on his bed, with constant agony in his bones,
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 so that his life abhors food, and his soul abhors delicacies.
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh is consumed away so that it cannot be seen; his bones, once not seen, now stick out.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Indeed, his soul draws close to the pit, his life to those who wish to destroy it.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23 But if there is an angel who can be a mediator for him, a mediator, one from among the thousands of angels, to show him what is right to do,
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24 and if the angel is kind to him and says to God, 'Save this person from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for him,'
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 then his flesh will become fresher than a child's; he will return to the days of his youthful strength.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26 He will pray to God, and God will be kind to him, so that he sees God's face with joy. God will give the person his triumph.
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 Then that person will sing in front of other people and say, 'I sinned and perverted that which was right, but my sin was not punished.
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28 God has rescued my soul from going down into the pit; my life will continue to see light.'
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 See, God does all these things with a person, twice, yes, even three times,
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
30 to bring his soul back from the pit, so that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent 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 wish to prove that you are in the right.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If not, then listen to me; remain silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
