Job 33
1 “However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
However, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, 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 has spoken in my mouth.
3 My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart, and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.
If thou can, answer thou me. Set thy words in order before me. Stand forth.
6 Behold, I am towards God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
Behold, I am toward God even as thou are. I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure be heavy on you.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
8 “Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
Surely thou have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9 ‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
I am clean, without transgression. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
10 Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
Thou say, Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
11 He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’
He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.
12 “Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
Behold, I will answer thee. In this thou are not just, for God is greater than man.
13 Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?
Why do thou strive against him because he does not give account of any of his matters?
14 For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
For God speaks once, yea twice, though man does not regard it.
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 falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed.
16 then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction
17 that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 “He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,
He also is chastened with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones,
20 so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty 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 draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
23 “If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one amongst a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
If there be with him an agent, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
24 then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’
then God is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.
25 His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He returns to the days of his youth.
26 He prays to God, and he is favourable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.
27 He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
He sings before men, and says, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.
28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall behold the light.
29 “Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
Lo, all these things God works twice, yea thrice, with a 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 he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
Mark well, O Job, hearken to me. Keep silent, and I will speak.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
If thou have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
If not, hearken thou to me. Keep silent, and I will teach thee.
