Job 33
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1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.1"But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say!
2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.2See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.
3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.3My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.
4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.5Reply to me, if you can; set your arguments in order before me and take your stand!
6Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.6Look, I am just like you in relation to God; I too have been molded from clay.
7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.7Therefore no fear of me should terrify you, nor should my pressure be heavy on you.
8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,8"Indeed, you have said in my hearing (I heard the sound of the words!):
9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.9I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.
10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,10Yet God finds occasions with me; he regards me as his enemy!
11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.11He puts my feet in shackles; he watches closely all my paths.'
12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.12Now in this, you are not right--I answer you, for God is greater than a human being.
13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.13Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?
14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.14"For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;15In a dream, a night vision, when deep sleep falls on people as they sleep in their beds.
16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,16Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings,
17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.17to turn a person from his sin, and to cover a person's pride.
18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.18He spares a person's life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river.
19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:19Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones,
20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.20so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.
21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.21His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible.
22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.22He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.
23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:23If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness;
24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.24and if God is gracious to him and says, 'Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,'
25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:25then his flesh is restored like a youth's; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor.
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.26He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God's face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.
27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;27That person sings to others, saying: 'I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.
28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.28He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!'
29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,29"Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person,
30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.30to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.31Pay attention, Job--listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.32If you have any words, reply to me; speak, for I want to justify you.
33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.33If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."
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