Job 33
1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.
5 If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.
If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
6 Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: —
Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words;
9 I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
'I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
10 Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'
12 Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for God is greater than man.
Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words.
14 For God speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —
For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
17 That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff;
20 And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food.
21 His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.
22 And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
If there be for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness;
24 Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
25 His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.
His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth;
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness.
He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.
27 He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;
He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'
28 He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.
29 Lo, all these [things] worketh God twice, thrice, with man,
Lo, all these things doth God work, 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, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32 If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.
If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
