Job 33
1 And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and [to] all my words give ear.
Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen to all my words.
2 Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.
3 Of the uprightness of my heart [are] my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly 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 breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.
The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
5 If thou art able — answer me, Set in array before me — station thyself.
If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.
6 Lo, I [am], according to thy word, for God, From the clay I — I also, have been formed.
Behold, I am according to your wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.
Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy on you.
8 Surely — thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:
Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
9 'Pure [am] I, without transgression, Innocent [am] I, and I have no iniquity.
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10 Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,
Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,
11 He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'
He puts my feet in the stocks, he marks all my paths.
12 Lo, [in] this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God 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 striven, When [for] all His matters He answereth not?
Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.
14 For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
For God speaks once, yes twice, yet man perceives it not.
15 In a dream — a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumberings on the bed;
16 Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
17 To turn aside man [from] doing, And pride from man He concealeth.
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.
He is chastened also with pain on his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter — one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:
24 Then He doth favour him and saith, 'Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'
Then he is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth 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 maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.
He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.
27 He looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
He looks on 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 going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 Lo, all these doth God work, Twice — thrice with man,
See, all these things works God oftentimes with man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I — I do speak.
Mark well, O Job, listen to me: hold your peace, and I will speak.
32 If there are words — answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.
If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If there are not — hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.
If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.
