Job 33

1And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and <FI>to<Fi> all my words give ear.

1Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.

2Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.

2Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,

3Of the uprightness of my heart <FI>are<Fi> my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.

4The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.

4The Spirit ofGod hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

5If thou art able--answer me, Set in array before me--station thyself.

5If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.

6Lo, I <FI>am<Fi> , according to thy word, for God, From the clay I--I also, have been formed.

6Behold, beforeGod I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.

7Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.

7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.

8Surely--thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

8Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: —

9`Pure <FI>am<Fi> I, without transgression, Innocent <FI>am<Fi> I, and I have no iniquity.

9I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;

10Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

10Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;

11He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'

11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

12Lo, <FI>in<Fi> this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

12Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; forGod is greater than man.

13Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When <FI>for<Fi> all His matters He answereth not?

13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

14For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

14ForGod speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —

15In a dream--a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

16Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

16Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,

17To turn aside man <FI>from<Fi> doing, And pride from man He concealeth.

17That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.

18He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.

19And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones <FI>is<Fi> enduring.

19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;

20And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

20And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;

21His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!

21His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;

22And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

22And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

23If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter--one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;

24Then He doth favour him and saith, `Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'

24Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

25Fresher <FI>is<Fi> his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.

25His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.

26He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.

26He shall pray untoGod, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness.

27He looketh on men, and saith, `I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.

27He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;

28He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

28He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.

29Lo, all these doth God work, Twice--thrice with man,

29Lo, all these [things] workethGod twice, thrice, with man,

30To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.

30To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

31Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I--I do speak.

31Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.

32If there are words--answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

32If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.

33If there are not--hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

33If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.