Job 33 KJV NLT Parallel

Bible > Job > Job 33

◄ Job 33 ►

KJV Parallel NLT [BSB CSB ESV HCS KJV ISV NAS NET NIV NLT HEB]

King James Bible

New Living Translation

1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

1“Listen to my words, Job; pay attention to what I have to say.

2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

2Now that I have begun to speak, let me continue.

3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

3I speak with all sincerity; I speak the truth.

4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

4For the Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

5If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

5Answer me, if you can; make your case and take your stand.

6Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

6Look, you and I both belong to God. I, too, was formed from clay.

7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

7So you don’t need to be afraid of me. I won’t come down hard on you.

8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

8“You have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard your very words.

9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

9You said, ‘I am pure; I am without sin; I am innocent; I have no guilt.

10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

10God is picking a quarrel with me, and he considers me his enemy.

11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

11He puts my feet in the stocks and watches my every move.’

12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

12“But you are wrong, and I will show you why. For God is greater than any human being.

13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

13So why are you bringing a charge against him? Why say he does not respond to people’s complaints?

14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

14For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it.

15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

15He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in their beds.

16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

16He whispers in their ears and terrifies them with warnings.

17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

17He makes them turn from doing wrong; he keeps them from pride.

18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

18He protects them from the grave, from crossing over the river of death.

19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

19“Or God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds, with ceaseless aching in their bones.

20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

20They lose their appetite for even the most delicious food.

21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

21Their flesh wastes away, and their bones stick out.

22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

22They are at death’s door; the angels of death wait for them.

23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

23“But if an angel from heaven appears— a special messenger to intercede for a person and declare that he is upright—

24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

24he will be gracious and say, ‘Rescue him from the grave, for I have found a ransom for his life.’

25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:

25Then his body will become as healthy as a child’s, firm and youthful again.

26He 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.

26When he prays to God, he will be accepted. And God will receive him with joy and restore him to good standing.

27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

27He will declare to his friends, ‘I sinned and twisted the truth, but it was not worth it.

28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

28God rescued me from the grave, and now my life is filled with light.’

29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

29“Yes, God does these things again and again for people.

30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

30He rescues them from the grave so they may enjoy the light of life.

31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

31Mark this well, Job. Listen to me, for I have more to say.

32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

32But if you have anything to say, go ahead. Speak, for I am anxious to see you justified.

33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

33But if not, then listen to me. Keep silent and I will teach you wisdom!”

King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com.

Bible Hub