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World English Bible

Job 33 (WEBP)

[1] “However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
[2] See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
[3] My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.
[4] The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
[5] If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.
[6] Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
[7] Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure be heavy on you.
[8] “Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
[9] ‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
[10] Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
[11] He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’
[12] “Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
[13] Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?
[14] For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
[15] In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed,
[16] then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
[17] that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
[18] He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
[19] “He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,
[20] so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
[21] His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
[22] Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
[23] “If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,
[24] then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’
[25] His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.
[26] He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.
[27] He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
[28] He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’
[29] “Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
[30] to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
[31] Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
[32] If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
[33] If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Job 33 (KJVS)

[1] Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear () my speeches, and hearken () to all my words.
[2] Behold, now I have opened () my mouth, my tongue hath spoken () in my mouth.
[3] My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter () knowledge clearly. ()
[4] The Spirit of God hath made () me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. ()
[5] If thou canst () answer () me, set [thy words] in order () before me, stand up. ()
[6] Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed () out of the clay.
[7] Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, () neither shall my hand be heavy () upon thee.
[8] Surely thou hast spoken () in mine hearing, and I have heard () the voice of [thy] words, [saying],
[9] I am clean without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me.
[10] Behold, he findeth () occasions against me, he counteth () me for his enemy, ()
[11] He putteth () my feet in the stocks, he marketh () all my paths.
[12] Behold, [in] this thou art not just: () I will answer () thee, that God is greater () than man.
[13] Why dost thou strive () against him? for he giveth not account () of any of his matters.
[14] For God speaketh () once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth () it not.
[15] In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth () upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
[16] Then he openeth () the ears of men, and sealeth () their instruction,
[17] That he may withdraw () man [from his] purpose, and hide () pride from man.
[18] He keepeth back () his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing () by the sword.
[19] He is chastened () also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude () of his bones with strong [pain]:
[20] So that his life abhorreth () bread, and his soul dainty meat.
[21] His flesh is consumed away, () that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen () stick out. () ()
[22] Yea, his soul draweth near () unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. ()
[23] If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, () one among a thousand, to shew () unto man his uprightness:
[24] Then he is gracious () unto him, and saith, () Deliver () him from going down () to the pit: I have found () a ransom.
[25] His flesh shall be fresher () than a child’s: he shall return () to the days of his youth:
[26] He 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.
[27] He looketh () upon men, and [if any] say, () I have sinned, () and perverted () [that which was] right, and it profited () me not;
[28] He will deliver () his soul from going () into the pit, and his life shall see () the light.
[29] Lo, all these [things] worketh () God oftentimes with man,
[30] To bring back () his soul from the pit, to be enlightened () with the light of the living.
[31] Mark well, () O Job, hearken () unto me: hold thy peace, () and I will speak. ()
[32] If thou hast any thing to say, answer () me: speak, () for I desire () to justify () thee.
[33] If not, hearken () unto me: hold thy peace, () and I shall teach () thee wisdom.

Young’s Literal Translation

Job 33 (YLT)

[1] And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and to all my words give ear.
[2] Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.
[3] Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.
[4] The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.
[5] If thou art able-answer me, Set in array before me-station thyself.
[6] Lo, I am, according to thy word, for God, From the clay I-I also, have been formed.
[7] Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.
[8] Surely-thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:
[9] ‘Pure am I, without transgression, Innocent am I, and I have no iniquity.
[10] Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,
[11] He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.’
[12] Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.
[13] Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When for all His matters He answereth not?
[14] For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
[15] In a dream-a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
[16] Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
[17] To turn aside man from doing, And pride from man He concealeth.
[18] He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
[19] And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones is enduring.
[20] And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
[21] His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!
[22] And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
[23] If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter-one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:
[24] Then He doth favour him and saith, ‘Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.’
[25] Fresher is his flesh than a child’s, He returneth to the days of his 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.
[27] He looketh on men, and saith, ‘I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
[28] He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.’
[29] Lo, all these doth God work, Twice-thrice with man,
[30] To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.
[31] Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I-I do speak.
[32] If there are words-answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.
[33] If there are not-hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.