33:1 Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and
hearken to my speech.
33:2 For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.
33:3 My heart [shall be found] pure by [my] words; and the understanding of
my lips shall meditate purity.
33:4 The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the
Almighty that which teaches me.
33:5 If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and
I [will stand] against thee.
33:6 Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of
the same [substance].
33:7 My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon
thee.
33:8 But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words;)
because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned;
33:9 I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
33:10 Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and e has reckoned me as an
adversary.
33:11 And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways.
33:12 For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me?
for he that is above mortals is eternal.
33:13 But thou sayest, Why has he not heard every word of my cause?
33:14 For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,
33:15 [sending] a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a
dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed:)
33:16 then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such
fearful visions:
33:17 to turn a man from unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a
fall.
33:18 He spares also his soul from death, and [suffers] him not to fall in
war.
33:19 And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude
of his bones is benumbed.
33:20 And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall
desire meat;
33:21 until his flesh shall be consumed, and he shall shew his bones bare.
33:22 His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.
33:23 Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, not one of them
shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and
declare to man his fault, and shew his folly;
33:24 he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his
body as [fresh] plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with morrow.
33:25 And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will
restore him among men in [his] full strength.
33:26 And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of
him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression [of
praise]: for he will render to men [their] due.
33:27 Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have
I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins.
33:28 Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall
see the light.
33:29 Behold, all these things, the Mighty One works in a threefold manner
with a man.
33:30 And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him
in the light.
33:31 Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
33:32 If thou hast words, answer me: speak, for I desire thee to be
justified.
33:33 If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee. |
33:1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my
speeches, and hearken to all my words.
33:2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
33:3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall
utter knowledge clearly.
33:4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath
given me life.
33:5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
33:6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out
of the clay.
33:7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be
heavy upon thee.
33:8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of
thy words, saying,
33:9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there
iniquity in me.
33:10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
33:11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
33:12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is
greater than man.
33:13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of
his matters.
33:14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
33:15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon
men, in slumberings upon the bed;
33:16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
33:17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
33:18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by
the sword.
33:19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his
bones with strong pain:
33:20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
33:21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that
were not seen stick out.
33:22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the
destroyers.
33:23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a
thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
33:24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down
to the pit: I have found a ransom.
33:25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days
of his youth:
33:26 He 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.
33:27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that
which was right, and it profited me not;
33:28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall
see the light.
33:29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
33:30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light
of the living.
33:31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
33:32 If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to
justify thee.
33:33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee
wisdom. |