Job 33

CHAPTER 33 Elihu Proposes The LORD Recompenses Justice

1 But in fact, hear, O Job, my words, and [³speech ¹give ear ²to my]! 2 For behold, I opened my mouth, and [²spoke ¹my tongue]. 3 [³is pure ¹My ²heart] in words, and the understanding of my lips [²pure ¹shall purpose]. 4 [³spirit ²divine ¹The] made me, and the breath of the almighty is what is teaching me. 5 If you should be able, give to me an answer for these things! Wait, stand against me, and I against you! 6 From out of clay you were molded as also I; [²from out of ³the ⁴same clay ¹we were molded]. 7 [³not ⁵in the fear ⁶of me ¹You ²shall ⁴whirl about], nor [²my hand ⁴heavy ¹shall ³be] upon you. 8 Except you said in my ears, [²the voice ³of your words ¹I have heard], for you say, 9 I am pure, not having sinned; [³blameless ¹for ²I am], for I did not act lawlessly. 10 [³a complaint ¹But ⁴against ⁵me ²he found], and he has esteemed me as if an opponent. 11 And he put [²in ³stocks of wood ¹my foot], and guarded all my ways. 12 For how say you, I am righteous, and he has not heeded me? [⁶eternal ¹For ⁵is ²the one ³above ⁴mortals]. 13 But you say, Why of my righteousness has he not heeded every word? 14 For when [⁴once ³speaks ¹the ² lord], or a second time, 15 sending a dream or in [²meditation ¹a nightly], or as whenever [³falls ¹an awful ²fear] upon men, in slumberings upon a bed; 16 then he uncovers the mind of men in sights of fear; with such he frightens them, 17 to turn a man from iniquity, and [²his body ³from ⁴a calamitous downfall ¹he rescues]. 18 And he spares his soul from death, and spares [²so as to not ³fall ¹him] in war. 19 And again he reproves him by infirmity upon his bed, and [²a multitude ³of his bones ¹he paralyzed]. 20 [⁵any ¹And ⁶eatable ⁷grain ²in no way ³shall he be able ⁴to favorably receive], even though his soul [²food ¹desires]; 21 until whenever [³should fester ¹his ²flesh], and [²should be exposed ¹his bones] bare; 22 [³approached ¹and ⁴unto ⁵death ²his soul], and his life unto Hades. 23 If there might be a thousand messengers causing death, one of them in no way shall pierce him, if he should purpose in his heart to turn towards the lord, and announce to man his own complaint, and [²his lawlessness ¹should show]; 24 he shall hold him to not fall into death; and he shall renew his body as new plaster upon a wall; and [²his bones ¹he will fill up] with marrow. 25 He will make tender his flesh as an infant, and he shall restore him to manhood among men. 26 And one vowing to the lord, and [²accepted ³for him ¹it will be]; and he shall enter [²face ¹with a clean], with an utterance of praise; and he will recompense [²to men ¹righteousness]. 27 Even then shall [²blame ¹a man] himself, saying, What things have I completed? and [³not ⁴worth ¹he chastised ²me] what I sinned. 28 Deliver my soul! to not come unto corruption, that my life [²light ¹shall see]. 29 Behold, all these things [³works ¹the ²strong one ⁵ways ⁴three] with a man. 30 And he rescued my soul from death, that my life in light should praise him. 31 Give ear, O Job, and hear me! Be silent! for I myself shall speak. 32 If there are words in you, answer me! Speak! for I want justice to be done for you. 33 If not, you hear me! Be silent! and I will teach you wisdom!