Job 33
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1“But please, Job, hear my speech, And listen to all my words.1“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2Now, I open my mouth; My tongue speaks in my mouth.2Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
3My words come from my upright heart; My lips utter pure knowledge.3My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
4The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5If you can answer me, Set your words in order before me; Take your stand.5Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
6Truly I am as your spokesman before God; I also have been formed out of clay.6I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
7Surely no fear of me will terrify you, Nor will my hand be heavy on you.7Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
8“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words, saying,8Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
9‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, and there is no iniquity in me.9‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.
10Yet He finds occasions against me, He counts me as His enemy;10Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.
11He puts my feet in the stocks, He watches all my paths.’11He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’
12“Look, in this you are not righteous. I will answer you, For God is greater than man.12Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
13Why do you contend with Him? For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.13Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
14For God may speak in one way, or in another, Yet man does not perceive it.14For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls upon men, While slumbering on their beds,15In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
16Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction.16He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
17In order to turn man from his deed, And conceal pride from man,17to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
18He keeps back his soul from the Pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.18to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
19Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with strong pain in many of his bones,19A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
20So that his life abhors bread, And his soul succulent food.20so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
21His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones stick out which once were not seen.21His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.
22Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.22He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
23“If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness,23Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
24Then He is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom’;24to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
25His flesh shall be young like a child’s, He shall return to the days of his youth.25then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
26He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him, He shall see His face with joy, For He restores to man His righteousness.26He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
27Then he looks at men and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted what was right, And it did not profit me.’27Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
28He will redeem his soul from going down to the Pit, And his life shall see the light.28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
29“Behold, God works all these things, Twice, in fact, three times with a man,29Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
30To bring back his soul from the Pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.30to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
31“Give ear, Job, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will speak.31Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.32But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
33If not, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”33But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
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