“Wherefore, Job 33, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.”
Job 33
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Roy Hession24
CS
Chuck Smith19
EM
Eric McCullough14
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Ed Miller11
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Reuben Walter7
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William MacDonald4
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A.W. Tozer2
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Stephen Kaung2
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1"But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
“Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth,”
3My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
“my words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.”
“My word shall be of uprightness of my heart and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.”
“My words are from the uprightness of my heart, my lips speak knowledge sincerely,”
4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
“The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.”
“The Spirit of God hath made me and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.”
“The Spirit of God hath made me, the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.”
“the Spirit of God hath made me and the breath there it is of the Almighty Hath given me life”
“the spirit of God hath made me and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.”
“The Spirit of God, ruach, hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty, neshama, hath given me life.”
5Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
“If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me. Stand up.”
6I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
“Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead. I also am formed out of the clay.”
“behold I am according to thy wish in God's dead. I also am formed out of the clay,”
7Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
“Behold, no fear of me, Should terrify you. Nor should my pressure, Weigh heavily on you.”
“Behold my terror shall not make thee afraid neither. So my hand be heavy upon thee.”
“Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid. Neither shall my hand be ever upon thee.”
8Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the sound of your words.”
“Surely Thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of Thy words.”
9'I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.
“I am clean without transgression. I am innocent. Neither. Is there any iniquity in me?”
“I am clean without transgression. I am innocent. Neither is there iniquity in”
“I am pure. I am without transgression. I am innocent. There is no guilt in me.”
10Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.
“Behold, he findeth occasions against me. He counteth me for his enemy.”
“Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.”
“He invents pretexts against me. He has counted me as His enemy.”
11He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.'
“He putteth my feet in the stocks. He marketh all my paths.”
“He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.”
12Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
“Behold in this, thou art not just. I will answer thee that God is greater than man.”
“Behold in this job. You are not just. I will answer thee that God is greater than man.”
13Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
“Why dost thou strive against him? For he giveth not account of any of his matters.”
“Why dost thou strive against him? For he giveth not account of any of his matters.”
“Why dost thou strive against him? For he giveth not account of any of his matters.”
“Why dost Thou strive against Him for He giveth not account of any of His matters?”
“Why dost thou strive against him, complaining that he giveth not account of any of his matters?”
14For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
“Indeed, God speaks once or twice, yet no one notices it.”
“For God speaketh once, yea, twice, yet man perceiveth it not”
“God speaketh once, yea, twice, yet man perceiveth it not.”
15In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
“in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumbering upon the bed.”
“in a dream, a vision of the night, when sound sleep falls on men, they slumber in their bed,”
“in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumbling upon the bed.”
“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when sound sleep falls on men, when they slumber in their beds,”
“in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon man, in slumbering upon the bed,”
“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds,”
16He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
“then he opens the ears of men and seals their instructions.”
“Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,”
“then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction,”
“Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,”
“Then he opens the ears of men and seals their instructions,”
17to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
“That he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man.”
“that he may turn man aside from his conduct and keep man from pride,”
“that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.”
“that He may turn man aside from his conduct and keep a man from pride,”
“that he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide the pride from man.”
“That he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man.”
18to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
“He keeps back his soul from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword.”
“He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”
“He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”
“He keeps back his soul from the pit and his life from the perishing by the sword.”
“He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”
19A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
“He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain,”
“He, man, is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain,”
“He is chastened also with pain upon his bed that his man and the multitude of his bones with strong pain.”
“He is chastened also with pain upon his bed and the multitude of bones with strong pain,”
20so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
“So that his life abhorreth bread and his soul dainty meat.”
“so that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.”
“so that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.”
21His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.
“His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out.”
“His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out.”
“his flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.”
22He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
“Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.”
“Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers,”
“Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.”
23Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
“If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness,”
“If there be a messenger with him an interpreter one among a thousand to show man his uprightness.”
“If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his”
24to be gracious to him and say, 'Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,'
“Then he is gracious unto him and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit. I have found a ransom.”
“then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit. I have found a ransom.”
“Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.”
“then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.”
“Then he is gracious unto him and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.”
“Then he is gracious unto him and saith, deliver him from going down to the pit. I have found a ransom.”
25then his flesh is refreshed like a child's; he returns to the days of his youth.
“his flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He shall return to the days of his youth.”
“His flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He shall return to the days of his youth.”
“his flesh shall be fresher than a child's. He shall return to the days of his youth.”
26He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God's face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
“he shall pray unto God. And he will be favorable unto him. And he shall see his face with joy. For he will render unto man his righteousness.”
“He shall pray unto God and he will be favorable unto him. He will see his face with joy for he will render unto man his righteousness.”
27Then he sings before men with these words: 'I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
“He looketh upon men and if any say, I have sinned and perverted that which was right and it profited me not,”
“He looketh upon men, and of any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.”
28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.'
“He will deliver his soul from going into the pit. And his life shall see the light.”
“He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.”
“he will deliver his soul from going into the pit and his life shall see the light.”
“he will deliver his soul from going into the pit and his life shall see the light.”
“He will deliver his soul from going into the pit. And his life shall see the light.”
29Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
“Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men”
“Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man.”
30to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
“to bring back his soul from the pit to be enlightened with the light of the living”
“To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.”
“to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.”
“to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.”
“to bring back His soul from the pit that He might be enlightened with the light of life.”
31Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
“Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me, hold thy peace, and I will speak.”
32But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
“If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak. I desire to justify you.”
33But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom."
“If not, hearken unto me, hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.”
“If not, then listen to me. Be silent, and I will teach you”
“If not, listen to me. Keep silent. And I'll teach you wisdom.”