Job 33 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes. “But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words. “But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.
2 Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks. I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.
3 My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, & my lippes shall speake pure knowledge. My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely. My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.
4 The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life. The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me. Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand. Answer me then, if you can; stand up and argue your case before me.
6 Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay. Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay. I am the same as you in God’s sight; I too am a piece of clay.
7 Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee. Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you. No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy on you.
8 Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes. “Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of your words. “But you have said in my hearing— I heard the very words—
9 I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me. You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me. I am pure, I have done no wrong; I am clean and free from sin.
10 Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie. Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy, Yet God has found fault with me; he considers me his enemy.
11 He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths. he puts my feet in the stocks and watches all my paths.’ He fastens my feet in shackles; he keeps close watch on all my paths.’
12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man. “Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you, for God is greater than man. “But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than any mortal.
13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters. Why do you contend against him, saying, ‘He will answer none of man’s words’? Why do you complain to him that he responds to no one’s words?
14 For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not. For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it.
15 In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds, In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds, In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds,
16 Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed, then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,
17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man, that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride,
18 And keepe backe his soule from the pit, & that his life should not passe by the sword. he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword. to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword.
19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore, “Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones, “Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in their bones,
20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate. so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food. so that their body finds food repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal.
21 His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter. His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out. Their flesh wastes away to nothing, and their bones, once hidden, now stick out.
22 So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers. His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death. They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.
23 If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse, If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him, Yet if there is an angel at their side, a messenger, one out of a thousand, sent to tell them how to be upright,
24 Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation. and he is merciful to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom; and he is gracious to that person and says to God, ‘Spare them from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for them—
25 Then shal his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth. let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’; let their flesh be renewed like a child’s; let them be restored as in the days of their youth’—
26 He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto ma his righteousnes. then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness. then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God’s face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being.
27 He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me, He sings before men and says: ‘I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me. And they will go to others and say, ‘I have sinned, I have perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved.
28 He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.’ God has delivered me from going down to the pit, and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’
29 Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man, “Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man, “God does all these things to a person— twice, even three times—
30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing. to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life. to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.
31 Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake. Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. “Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee. If you have any words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want to vindicate you.
33 If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome. If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.” But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”
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