Job 33
1Therefore, hear my speeches, Job, and listen to all my words.
2Behold, I have opened my mouth; let my tongue speak along with my throat.
3My words are from my simple heart, and my lips will speak a pure judgment.
4The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5If you can, answer me, and oppose me to my face.
6Behold, God has made me, just as he also has made you, and I, likewise, have been formed of the same clay.
7So, truly, do not let my wonders terrify you, and do not let my eloquence be burdensome to you.
8For you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying:
9“I am clean and without sin; I am immaculate, and there is no iniquity in me.
10Yet he has discovered blame in me, and so he has treated me like his enemy.
11He has put my feet in fetters; he has kept watch over all my ways.”
12Therefore, it is for this reason that you have not been justified. For I tell you that God is greater than man.
13Do you contend against him because he has not responded to all of your words?
14God speaks once, and he does not repeat the same thing a second time.
15Through a dream in a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falls over men, and they are sleeping in their beds,
16then, he opens the ears of men, and, educating them, he teaches discipline,
17so that he may divert a man from the things that he is doing, and may free him from pride,
18rescuing his soul from corruption and his life from passing away by the sword.
19Likewise, he rebukes by sorrow in bed, and he causes all of his bones to become weak.
20Bread becomes abominable to him in his life, and, to his soul, the meat which before he desired.
21His body will waste away, and his bones, which had been covered, will be revealed.
22His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.
23If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man,
24he will have mercy on him, and he will say, “Free him, so that he will not descend to destruction. I have found a reason to be favorable to him.
25His body is consumed by suffering. Let him return to the days of his youth.”
26He will beg pardon from God, and he will be soothing to him; and he will look upon his face in jubilation, and he will restore his justice to man.
27He will consider mankind, and he will say: “I have sinned and truly I have offended, yet I was not treated as I deserved.”
28He has freed his soul from continuing into destruction, so that, in living, it may see the light.
29Behold, all these things God works three times within each one,
30so that he may revive their souls from corruption and enlighten them with the light of life.
31Pay attention Job, and listen to me; and remain silent, while I speak.
32Yet, if you have anything to say, answer me and speak, for I want you to be treated justly.
33But if you do not have anything to say, then listen to me. Be quiet and I will teach you wisdom.
1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
6Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
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 looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.