Job 33

DOUAI-RHEIMS	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words.	1 "But now, hear my speech, O 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 open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks.
3 My words are from my upright heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence.	3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
4 The spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.	4 The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 If thou canst, answer me, and stand up against my face.	5 Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand.
6 Behold God hath made me as well as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.	6 Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was formed from a piece of clay.
7 But yet let not my wonder terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdensome to thee.	7 Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you.
8 Now thou has said in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words :	8 "Surely, you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the sound of your words.
9 I am clean, and without sin : I am unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.	9 You say, 'I am clean, without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy.	10 Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy;
11 He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my paths.	11 he puts my feet in the stocks, and watches all my paths.'
12 Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified : I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.	12 "Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you. God is greater than man.
13 Dost thou strive against him, because he hath not answered thee to all words?	13 Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of my words'?
14 God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.	14 For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it.
15 By a dream in a vision by night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, and they are sleeping in their beds :	15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, while they slumber on 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 terrifies them with warnings,
17 That he may withdraw a man from the things he is doing, and may deliver him from pride.	17 that he may turn man aside from his deed, and cut off pride from man;
18 Rescuing his soul from corruption : and his life from passing to the sword.	18 he keeps back his soul from the Pit, his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.	19 "Man is also chastened with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones;
20 Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.	20 so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite dainty food.
21 His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.	21 His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen; and his bones which were not seen stick out.
22 His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers.	22 His soul draws near the Pit, and his life to those who bring death.
23 If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man's uprightness,	23 If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him;
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 and he is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down into the Pit, I have found a ransom;
25 His flesh is consumed with punishment, let him return to the days of his youth.	25 let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor';
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 then man prays to God, and he accepts him, he comes into his presence with joy. He recounts to men his salvation,
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 and he sings before men, and says: 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, and it was not requited to me.
28 He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.	28 He has redeemed my soul from going down into the Pit, and my life shall see the light.'
29 Behold, all these things God worketh three times within every one.	29 "Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man,
30 That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living.	30 to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may see the light of life.
31 Attend, Job, and hearken to me : and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.	31 Give heed, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 But if thou hast any thing to say, answer me, speak : for I would have thee to appear just.	32 If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 And if thou have not, hear me : hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.	33 If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."