Job 33
1 And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and [to] all my words give 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 hath spoken in the palate.
See 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 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 breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives 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, and stand up.
6 Lo, I [am], according to thy word, for God, From the clay I — I also, have been formed.
Behold, I am towards God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
7 Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.
Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure 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, 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 disobedience. 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, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for 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, because he doesn’t give 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, though man pays no attention.
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 slumbering 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, with continual strife in his bones,
20 And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!
His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen. 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 pit, 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 is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one amongst a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
24 Then He doth favour him and saith, 'Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'
then God 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 will be fresher 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 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 looketh on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
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 going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
29 Lo, all these doth God work, Twice — thrice with man,
“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a 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, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I — I do speak.
Mark well, Job, and 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 will teach you wisdom.”
