Job 33

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words.	1 Therefore, hear my speeches, Job, and listen to all my words.
2 Behold now I have opened my mouth, let my tongue speak within my jaws.	2 Behold, I have opened my mouth; let my tongue speak along with my throat.
3 My words are from my upright heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence.	3 My words are from my simple heart, and my lips will speak a pure judgment.
4 The spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.	4 The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5 If thou canst, answer me, and stand up against my face.	5 If you can, answer me, and oppose me to my face.
6 Behold God hath made me as well as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.	6 Behold, God has made me, just as he also has made you, and I, likewise, have been formed of the same clay.
7 But yet let not my wonder terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdensome to thee.	7 So, truly, do not let my wonders terrify you, and do not let my eloquence be burdensome to you.
8 Now thou has said in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words :	8 For 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 unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.	9 “I am clean and without sin; I am immaculate, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy.	10 Yet he has discovered blame in me, and so he has treated me like his enemy.
11 He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my paths.	11 He has put my feet in fetters; he has kept watch over all my ways.”
12 Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified : I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.	12 Therefore, it is for this reason that you have not been justified. For I tell you that God is greater than man.
13 Dost thou strive against him, because he hath not answered thee to all words?	13 Do you contend against him because he has not responded to all of your words?
14 God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.	14 God speaks once, and he does not repeat the same thing a second time.
15 By a dream in a vision by night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, and they are sleeping in their beds :	15 Through a dream in a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falls over men, and they are sleeping in their beds,
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn.	16 then, he opens the ears of men, and, educating them, he teaches discipline,
17 That he may withdraw a man from the things he is doing, and may deliver him from pride.	17 so that he may divert a man from the things that he is doing, and may free him from pride,
18 Rescuing his soul from corruption : and his life from passing to the sword.	18 rescuing his soul from corruption and his life from passing away by the sword.
19 He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.	19 Likewise, he rebukes by sorrow in bed, and he causes all of his bones to become weak.
20 Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.	20 Bread becomes abominable to him in his life, and, to his soul, the meat which before he desired.
21 His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.	21 His body will waste away, and his bones, which had been covered, will be revealed.
22 His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers.	22 His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.
23 If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man's uprightness,	23 If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man,
24 He shall have mercy on him, and shall say : Deliver him, that he may not go down to corruption : I have found wherein I may be merciful to him.	24 he 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.
25 His flesh is consumed with punishment, let him return to the days of his youth.	25 His body is consumed by suffering. Let him return to the days of his youth.”
26 He shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him : and he shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice.	26 He 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.
27 He shall look upon men, and shall say : I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved.	27 He will consider mankind, and he will say: “I have sinned and truly I have offended, yet I was not treated as I deserved.”
28 He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.	28 He has freed his soul from continuing into destruction, so that, in living, it may see the light.
29 Behold, all these things God worketh three times within every one.	29 Behold, all these things God works three times within each one,
30 That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living.	30 so that he may revive their souls from corruption and enlighten them with the light of life.
31 Attend, Job, and hearken to me : and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.	31 Pay attention Job, and listen to me; and remain silent, while I speak.
32 But if thou hast any thing to say, answer me, speak : for I would have thee to appear just.	32 Yet, if you have anything to say, answer me and speak, for I want you to be treated justly.
33 And if thou have not, hear me : hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.	33 But if you do not have anything to say, then listen to me. Be quiet and I will teach you wisdom.