Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
And now, O Job, give ear to my words, and take note of all I say.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
See, now my mouth is open, my tongue gives out words.
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true.
4 The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.
The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Ruler of all gives me life.
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
See, I am the same as you are in the eyes of God; I was cut off from the same bit of wet earth.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
Fear of me will not overcome you, and my hand will not be hard on you.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:
9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.
I am clean, without sin; I am washed, and there is no evil in me:
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
See, he is looking for something against me; in his eyes I am as one of his haters;
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
He puts chains on my feet; he is watching all my ways.
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.
13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it:
15 In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep comes on men, while they take their rest on their beds;
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
Then he makes his secrets clear to men, so that they are full of fear at what they see;
17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
In order that man may be turned from his evil works, and that pride may be taken away from him;
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.
To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
Pain is sent on him as a punishment, while he is on his bed; there is no end to the trouble in his bones;
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
He has no desire for food, and his soul is turned away from delicate meat;
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
His flesh is so wasted away, that it may not be seen, and his bones. ...
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
And his soul comes near to the underworld, and his life to the angels of death.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
If now there may be an angel sent to him, one of the thousands which there are to be between him and God, and to make clear to man what is right for him;
24 Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.
And if he has mercy on him, and says, Let him not go down to the underworld, I have given the price for his life:
25 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
Then his flesh becomes young again, and he comes back to the days of his early strength;
26 He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto man his righteousnes.
He makes his prayer to God, and he has mercy on him; he sees God's face with cries of joy; he gives news of his righteousness to men;
27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times,
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
Keeping back his soul from the underworld, so that he may see the light of life.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.
