Job 33

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