Job 33

1 And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and [to] all my words give ear.

“And yet, please, O Job, Hear my speech and give ear [to] all my words.

2 Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.

Now behold, I have opened my mouth, My tongue has spoken in the palate.

3 Of the uprightness of my heart [are] my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

Of the uprightness of my heart [are] my sayings, And my lips have clearly spoken knowledge.

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 Mighty quickens me.

5 If thou art able — answer me, Set in array before me — station thyself.

If you are able—answer me, Set in array before me—station yourself.

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 word, for God, I have also been formed from the clay.

7 Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.

Behold, my terror does not frighten you, And my burden on you is not heavy.

8 Surely — thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

Surely you have spoken in my ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

9 'Pure [am] I, without transgression, Innocent [am] I, and I have no iniquity.

I [am] pure, without transgression, I [am] innocent, and I have no iniquity.

10 Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

Behold, He develops hindrances against me, He reckons me for an enemy to Him,

11 He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'

He puts my feet in the stocks, He watches all my paths.

12 Lo, [in] this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

Behold, you have not been righteous [in] this, I answer you, that God is greater than man.

13 Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When [for] all His matters He answereth not?

Why have you striven against Him, When [for] all His matters He does not answer?

14 For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

For once God speaks, and twice (he does not behold it),

15 In a dream — a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

In a dream—a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

16 Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

Then He uncovers the ear of men, And seals for their instruction,

17 To turn aside man [from] doing, And pride from man He concealeth.

To turn aside man [from] doing, And He conceals 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 corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

19 And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.

And he has been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.

20 And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

And his life has nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!

His flesh is consumed from being seen, And his bones are high, they were not seen!

22 And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

And his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those causing death.

23 If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter — one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

If there is a messenger by him, An interpreter—one of a thousand, To declare for 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 favors him and says, Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.

25 Fresher [is] his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.

Fresher [is] his flesh than a child’s, He returns 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 makes supplication to God, And He accepts him. And he sees His face with shouting, And He returns 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.

[Then] he looks on men and says, I sinned, and I have perverted uprightness, And it has not been profitable to me.

28 He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

He has ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life looks on the light.

29 Lo, all these doth God work, Twice — thrice with man,

Behold, God works all these, Twice, [even] three times 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.

Attend, O Job, listen to me, Keep silent, and I speak.

32 If there are words — answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

If there are words—answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify you.

33 If there are not — hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

If there are not—listen to me, Keep silent, and I teach you wisdom.”