Job 33
1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
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 Almighty gives me life.
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
Behold, I am towards God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure be heavy on you.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.
‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, 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 strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
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 falls on men, in slumbering on the bed,
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
“He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
“If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one amongst a thousand, to show 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.
then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’
25 Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.
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 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 vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
“Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
