Job 33
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Berean Standard Bible
1Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.
1“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
2Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
3My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; and that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
3My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
4The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.
4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
5Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
6Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I also am formed out of the clay.
6I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
7Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
8Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words;
8Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
9'I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
9‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.
10Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for His enemy;
10Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.
11He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'
11He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’
12Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;
12Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
13Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing that He will not answer any of his words.
13Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
14For God speaketh in one way, yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.
14For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
15In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
16Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
16He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
17That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;
17to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
18That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
18to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff;
19A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
20So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food.
20so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.
21His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.
22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
22He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
23If there be for him an angel, an intercessor, one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's uprightness;
23Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
24Then He is gracious unto him, and saith: 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
24to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
25His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he returneth to the days of his youth;
25then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
26He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy; and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.
26He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
27He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.'
27Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
28So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit, and his life beholdeth the light.
28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
29Lo, all these things doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man,
29Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
30To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
30to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
31Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
32But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
33If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
33But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
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