Job 33

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.	1 Therefore, O Job, hear my discourse, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.	2 Behold, now I open my mouth; my tongue and my voice form words.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.	3 I will state directly what is in my mind, my lips shall utter knowledge sincerely;
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.	4 For the spirit of God has made me, the breath of the Almighty keeps me alive.
5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.	5 If you are able, refute me; draw up your arguments and stand forth.
6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.	6 Behold I, like yourself, have been taken from the same clay by God.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.	7 Therefore no fear of me should dismay you, nor should my presence weigh heavily upon you.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,	8 But you have said in my hearing, as I listened to the sound of your words:
9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.	9 "I am clean and without transgression; I am innocent; there is no guilt in me.
10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,	10 Yet he invents pretexts against me and reckons me as his enemy.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.	11 He puts my feet in the stocks; he watches all my ways!"
12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.	12 In this you are not just, let me tell you; for God is greater than man.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.	13 Why, then, do you make complaint against him that he gives no account of his doings?
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.	14 For God does speak, perhaps once, or even twice, though one perceive it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;	15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, (when deep sleep falls upon men) as they slumber in their beds,
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,	16 It is then he opens the ears of men and as a warning to them, terrifies them;
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.	17 By turning man from evil and keeping pride away from him,
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.	18 He withholds his soul from the pit and his life from passing to the grave.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:	19 Or a man is chastened on his bed by pain and unceasing suffering within his frame,
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.	20 So that to his appetite food becomes repulsive, and his senses reject the choicest nourishment.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.	21 His flesh is wasted so that it cannot be seen, and his bones, once invisible, appear;
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.	22 His soul draws near to the pit, his life to the place of the dead.
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:	23 If then there be for him an angel, one out of a thousand, a mediator, To show him what is right for him and bring the man back to justice,
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.	24 He will take pity on him and say, "Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found him a ransom."
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:	25 Then his flesh shall become soft as a boy's; he shall be again as in the days of his youth.
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.	26 He shall pray and God will favor him; he shall see God's face with rejoicing.
27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;	27 He shall sing before men and say, "I sinned and did wrong, yet he has not punished me accordingly.
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.	28 He delivered my soul from passing to the pit, and I behold the light of life."
29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,	29 Lo, all these things God does, twice, or thrice, for a man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.	30 Bringing back his soul from the pit to the light, in the land of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.	31 Be attentive, O Job; listen to me! Be silent and I will speak.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.	32 If you have aught to say, then answer me. Speak out! I should like to see you justified.
33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.	33 If not, then do you listen to me; be silent while I teach you wisdom.