Job 33

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