KJ3 Literal Translation
Job 33
1 Elihu offers to reason with Job. 8 He excuses Jehovah from giving man an account of his ways, by His greatness. 14 Jehovah calls man to repentance by visions, 19 by afflictions, 23 and by His mediator.
1¶ And yet, Job, now hear my speech and give ear to all my words.
2Behold, now I have opened my mouth; my tongue has spoken in my mouth.
3My words are of uprightness of my heart; and my lips will clearly speak knowledge.
4The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty enlivened me.
5If you are able, answer me; array yourself, set yourself before me.
6Behold me; I am toward God as you; I also was formed from the clay.
7Behold, my terror shall not frighten you; and my burden shall not heavy on you.
8¶ Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of words.
9You said, I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and no iniquity is in me;
10behold, He finds alienation on me; He considers me His enemy;
11He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.
12Behold, you are not right in this. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
13Why do you contend against Him, since in all His matters He does not answer to you?
14¶ For in one way God may speak, and in a second, but one does not regard it.
15In a dream, a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men; while they slumber on the bed,
16then He opens the ear of men and seals their instruction,
17that He may turn man from his deed; that He might conceal pride from man.
18He holds back his soul from the Pit, and his life from passing by the sword.
19¶ And he is chastened with pain on his bed, and the strife in his bones is enduring;
20so that his life loathes bread, and his soul desirable food.
21His flesh wastes away from his sight; and his bones laid bare, they were not seen.
22And his soul draws near to the Pit, and his life to those causing dying.
23If there is a messenger for him, a mediator, one among a thousand, to make known for his uprightness,
24then let him be gracious to him and say, Deliver him from going down to the Pit, for I have found a ransom!
25His flesh shall be fresher than in youth let him return to the days of his vigor.
26He will pray to God, and He will accept him, and he will see His face with a shout of joy; for He will restore to man his righteousness.
27He will look upon men and say, I have sinned, and I have perverted upright ways; and it was not made even to me;
28He has redeemed my soul from passing over into the Pit, and my life shall see the light.
29¶ Behold, all these God does two or three times with a man,
30to bring back his soul from the Pit, to be illuminated with the light of the living.
31Pay attention, O Job; listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32If there are words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.
33If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.
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