Job 33:1-33 LSV

[1] “And yet, please, O Job, || Hear my speech and give ear [to] all my words. [2] Now behold, I have opened my mouth, || My tongue has spoken in the palate. [3] Of the uprightness of my heart [are] my sayings, || And my lips have clearly spoken knowledge. [4] The Spirit of God has made me, || And the breath of the Mighty quickens me. [5] If you are able—answer me, || Set in array before me—station yourself. [6] Behold, I [am], according to your word, for God, || I have also been formed from the clay. [7] Behold, my terror does not frighten you, || And my burden on you is not heavy. [8] Surely you have spoken in my ears, || And the sounds of words I hear: [9] I [am] pure, without transgression, || I [am] innocent, and I have no iniquity. [10] Behold, He develops hindrances against me, || He reckons me for an enemy to Him, [11] He puts my feet in the stocks, || He watches all my paths. [12] Behold, you have not been righteous [in] this, || I answer you, that God is greater than man. [13] Why have you striven against Him, || When [for] all His matters He does not answer? [14] For once God speaks, and twice (he does 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 uncovers the ear of men, || And seals for their instruction, [17] To turn aside man [from] doing, || And He conceals pride from man. [18] He keeps back his soul from corruption, || And his life from passing away by a dart. [19] And he has been reproved || With pain on his bed, || And the strife of his bones [is] enduring. [20] And his life has nauseated bread, || And his soul desirable food. [21] His flesh is consumed from being seen, || And his bones are high, they were not seen! [22] And his soul draws near to the pit, || And his life to those causing death. [23] If there is a messenger by him, || An interpreter—one of a thousand, || To declare for man his uprightness, [24] Then He favors him and says, || Ransom him from going down to the pit, || I have found an atonement. [25] Fresher [is] his flesh than a child’s, || He returns to the days of his youth. [26] He makes supplication to God, || And He accepts him. And he sees His face with shouting, || And He returns to man His righteousness. [27] [Then] he looks on men and says, || I sinned, and I have perverted uprightness, || And it has not been profitable to me. [28] He has ransomed my soul || From going over into the pit, || And my life looks on the light. [29] Behold, God works all these, || Twice, [even] three times with man, [30] To bring back his soul from the pit, || To be enlightened with the light of the living. [31] Attend, O Job, listen to me, || Keep silent, and I speak. [32] If there are words—answer me, || Speak, for I have a desire to justify you. [33] If there are not—listen to me, || Keep silent, and I teach you wisdom.”