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1“But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words. | 1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. |
2Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks. | 2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. |
3My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely. | 3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. |
4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. | 4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. |
5Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand. | 5If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. |
6Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay. | 6Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. |
7Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you. | 7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. |
8“Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of your words. | 8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, |
9You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me. | 9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. |
10Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy, | 10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, |
11he puts my feet in the stocks and watches all my paths.’ | 11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. |
12“Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you, for God is greater than man. | 12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. |
13Why do you contend against him, saying, ‘He will answer none of man’s words’? | 13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. |
14For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. | 14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. |
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds, | 15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; |
16then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, | 16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, |
17that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; | 17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. |
18he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword. | 18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. |
19“Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones, | 19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: |
20so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food. | 20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. |
21His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out. | 21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. |
22His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death. | 22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. |
23If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him, | 23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: |
24and he is merciful to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom; | 24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. |
25let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’; | 25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: |
26then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness. | 26He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. |
27He sings before men and says: ‘I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me. | 27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; |
28He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.’ | 28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. |
29“Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man, | 29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, |
30to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life. | 30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. |
31Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. | 31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. |
32If you have any words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. | 32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. |
33If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.” | 33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. |
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