Job 33 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And yet hear now, O Job, my speech, and give ear to all my words. “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 Behold, now, I opened my mouth, my tongue spake in my palate. 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 sayings the uprightness of my heart, and my lips spake knowledge purely. 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 spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty will cause me to live. 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 shalt be able to turn back to me, set in order before me, stand forth. 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 Behold, I am according to thy mouth for God: from clay was I also broken off. 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 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, and my hand shall not be heavy upon 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 Surely thou spakest in mine ear and I will hear the voice of thy words. “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 clean without transgression; I am fair, and no iniquity to 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 Behold, he will find enmity against me, and he will reckon me for an enemy to him. 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 will set my feet in the stocks, he will watch 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, this thou wert not just: I will answer thee, for God will be great above 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 Wherefore didst thou contend against him? for he will not answer all his words. 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 will speak at once, and at a second time, and he shall not regard it. 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 a dream, in a vision of the night, in the falling of deep sleep upon men, in slumbers upon the bed; 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 will uncover the ear of men, and will seal in their instruction, then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,
17 To remove man from working, and he will bide pride from 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 He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear. 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 And he was chastened with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones perpetually. “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 His life loathed bread, and his soul food of desire. 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 will consume away from seeing, and they saw not the nakedness of his bones. 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 And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead. 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 is a messenger upon him, an interpreter, one from a thousand, to announce to man his uprightness: 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 And he will compassionate him and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I found an expiation. 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 His flesh revived above a youth: he shall turn back to the days of his childhood. 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 to God and he shall receive him into favor: and he shall see his face with rejoicing, and he will turn back to man his justice. 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 will look upon men, and he shall say, I sinned, and I perverted the right, and it was not fitting to 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 Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon 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 Behold, all these God will work twice, thrice, with 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 To turn back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living. 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 Attend, O Job, hear to me: be silent and I will speak. 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 words, turn back to me: speak, for I desired to justify 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 not, hear thou to me: be silent, and I shall teach thee wisdom. 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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