New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1“But please, Job, hear my speech, And listen to all my words. | 1"However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words. |
2Now, I open my mouth; My tongue speaks in my mouth. | 2"Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks. |
3My words come from my upright heart; My lips utter pure knowledge. | 3"My words are from the uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely. |
4The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life. | 4"The 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. | 5"Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand. |
6Truly I am as your spokesman before God; I also have been formed out of clay. | 6"Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay. |
7Surely no fear of me will terrify you, Nor will my hand be heavy on you. | 7"Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you. |
8“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words, saying, | 8"Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your 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 innocent and there is no guilt in me. |
10Yet He finds occasions against me, He counts me as His enemy; | 10'Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy. |
11He puts my feet in the stocks, He watches all my paths.’ | 11'He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.' |
12“Look, in this you are not righteous. I will answer you, For God is greater than man. | 12"Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this, For God is greater than man. |
13Why do you contend with Him? For He does not give an accounting of any of His words. | 13"Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings? |
14For God may speak in one way, or in another, Yet man does not perceive it. | 14"Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it. |
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls upon men, While slumbering on their beds, | 15"In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds, |
16Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction. | 16Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction, |
17In order to turn man from his deed, And conceal pride from man, | 17That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep man from pride; |
18He keeps back his soul from the Pit, And his life from perishing by the sword. | 18He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol. |
19“Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with strong pain in many of his bones, | 19"Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones; |
20So that his life abhors bread, And his soul succulent food. | 20So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food. |
21His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones stick out which once were not seen. | 21"His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones which were not seen stick out. |
22Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners. | 22"Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death. |
23“If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness, | 23"If there is an angel as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind 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’; | 24Then let him be gracious to him, and say, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom'; |
25His flesh shall be young like a child’s, He shall return to the days of his youth. | 25Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor; |
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. | 26Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man. |
27Then he looks at men and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted what was right, And it did not profit me.’ | 27"He will sing to men and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me. |
28He will redeem his soul from going down to the Pit, And his life shall see the light. | 28'He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.' |
29“Behold, God works all these things, Twice, in fact, three times with a man, | 29"Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men, |
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. | 31"Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak. |
32If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you. | 32"Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you. |
33If not, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.” | 33"If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom." |
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