Job 33 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and to all my words give ear. “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 Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the 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 Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken. 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 hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me. 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 art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself. 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 Lo, I am, according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed. 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 Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy. 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 hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear: “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 Pure am I, without transgression, Innocent am I, and I have no iniquity. 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, occasions against me He doth find, He doth 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 doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth 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 Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than 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 against Him hast thou striven, When for all His matters He answereth not? 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 once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold 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 -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a 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 uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth: 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 turn aside man from doing, And pride from man He concealeth. 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 keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart. 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 hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones is enduring. “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 And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food. 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 is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen! 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 draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death. 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 by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for 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 Then He doth favour him and saith, 'Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.' 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 Fresher is his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days 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 maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness. 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 on men, and saith, 'I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable 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 He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.' 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 doth God 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 bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened 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, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I -- I do 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 are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire 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 there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I 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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