Job 33
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1"Now please listen to what I have to say, Job. Listen to every word!1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2Look! I've begun to speak, and I'm fashioning my words. 2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3I speak from the innocence of my heart; and my lips will utter what I sincerely know.3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4"The spirit of God fashioned 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! Present your case! Take your stand in my presence!5If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
6Look! As far as God is concerned, I'm just like you are— I, too, have been 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.
7Don't be afraid of me; I'll go easy on you."7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8"You spoke clearly so I could hear; I've heard what you've said:8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9I'm pure. I'm without sin; I'm innocent. I'm harboring no iniquity inside of me.9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10Nevertheless, God has found a pretext to attack me; he considers me his enemy.10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11He has bound my feet in shackles, and keeps watching everything I do.'" 11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12"You aren't right about this; My response is that God is greater than human beings.12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13Why are you arguing with him? He doesn't have to give explanations for what he does to you!13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14"God speaks time and time again — but nobody notices—14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15in a dream or night vision, when a deep sleep falls on mankind while they sleep on their beds.15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16That's when he opens the ear of mankind, authenticating his messages to them,16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17turning a person from his actions, keeping him from pride,17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18sparing his soul from the Pit and his life from violent death. 18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19"He is being reproved by painful bed rest, with continual aching in his bones.19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20He cannot stand his food, and he has no desire for appetizing food.20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21His flesh wastes away; his bones, which once couldn't be seen, are visible.21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22His soul is getting close to the Pit; his life is approaching its executioner."22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23"If there's a messenger appointed to mediate for Job —one out of a thousand— to represent the man's integrity on his behalf,23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24to show favor to him and to plead, 'Deliver him from having to go down to the Pit — I know where his ransom is!'24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25Let his flesh be rejuvenated as he was in his youth! Let him recover the strength of his youth.25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26Let him pray to God and he will accept him; he will appear before him with joyful shouts!"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.
27"He'll sing to mankind with these words: 'I've sinned. I have twisted what is right. Yet he has not repaid me like I deserve. 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 to the Pit; my life will see the light.'28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29Indeed God does all these things again and again with a person29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
30to bring back his soul from the Pit; to light him with the light of life."30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31"Job, pay attention! Listen to me! Be silent and let me speak.31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, because I'd be happy to vindicate you.32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33But if you have nothing to say, then at least listen to me! Be quiet and learn some wisdom from me."33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
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Job 32
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