Job 33:1–34:37
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Job 33:1–34:37 · Psalm 97 (MT: 98) · Proverbs 23:19–21 · 1 Corinthians 3:1–23
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1Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.
1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken .
2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3My heart [shall be found] pure by [my] words; and the understanding of my lips shall meditate purity.
3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me .
4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I [will stand] against thee.
5If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
6Thou art formed out of the clay as also I : we have been formed out of the same [substance].
6Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7My fear shall not terrify thee , neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words;) because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned;
8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary.
10Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways.
11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.
12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13But thou sayest, Why has he not heard every word of my cause?
13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,
14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15[sending] a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed:)
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions:
16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17to turn a man from unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a fall.
17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18He spares also his soul from death, and [suffers] him not to fall in war.
18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.
19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat;
20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21until his flesh shall be consumed , and he shall shew his bones bare.
21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.
22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, not one of them shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and declare to man his fault, and shew his folly;
23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as [fresh] plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with marrow.
24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in [his] full strength.
25His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression [of praise]: for he will render to men [their] due.
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.
27Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins.
27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28Deliver my soul , that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light.
28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29Behold, all these things the Mighty One works in a threefold manner with a man.
29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
30And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light .
30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32If thou hast words, answer me: speak, for I desire thee to be justified.
32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee .
33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
1And Elius continued, and said,
1Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
4Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know among ourselves what is right.
4Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
5For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
6And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness [of mine].
6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
7What man is as Job, drinking scorning like water?
7What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8[saying], I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.
8Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9For thou shouldest not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas [there is] a visitation on him from the Lord.
9For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the Almighty.
10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
11Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.
11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13And who is he that made [the whole world] under heaven, and all things therein?
13Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
14For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15all flesh would die together, and every mortal would return to the earth, whence also he was formed.
15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16Take heed lest he rebuke [thee]: hear this, hearken to the voice of words.
16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18[He is] ungodly that says to a king, Thou art a transgressor, [that says] to princes, O most ungodly one.
18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
19[Such a one] as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
20But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; for they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside [from their right].
20In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
21For he surveys the works of men, and nothing of what they do has escaped him.
21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
22Neither shall there be a place for the workers of iniquity to hide themselves.
22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23For he will not lay upon a man more [than right].
23For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
24For the Lord looks down upon all men, who comprehends unsearchable things, glorious also and excellent things without number.
24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
25Who discovers their works, and will bring night about [upon them], and they shall be brought low.
25Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26And he quite destroys the ungodly, for they are seen before him.
26He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27Because they turned aside from the law of God, and did not regard his ordinances,
27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
28so as to bring before him the cry of the needy; for he will hear the cry of the poor.
28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
29And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man also:
29When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
30causing a hypocrite to be king, because of the waywardness of the people .
30That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31For [there is] one that says to the Mighty One, I have received [blessings]; I will not take a pledge:
31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32I will see apart from myself: do thou shew meif I have done unrighteousness; I will not do [so] any more.
32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
33Will he take vengeance for it on thee, whereas thou wilt put [it] far [from thee]? for thou shalt choose, and not I; and what thou knowest, speak thou.
33Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.
34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
35But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not [uttered] with knowledge.
35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
36Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish:
36My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
37that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if [we] speak many words before the Lord.
37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.