Job 33 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

“Behold ^H2009 now ^H4994, I open ^H6605 my mouth ^H6310;

My tongue ^H3956 in my [fn]mouth ^H2441 speaks ^H1696.

“My words ^H561 are from the uprightness ^H3476 of my heart ^H3820,

And my lips ^H8193 speak ^H4448 knowledge ^H1847 sincerely ^H1305.

“The Spirit ^H7307 of God ^H410 has made ^H6213 me,

And the breath ^H5397 of [fn]the Almighty ^H7706 gives ^H2421 me life ^H2421.

“Respond ^H7725 to me if ^H518 you can ^H3201;

Arrange ^H6186 yourselves before ^H6440 me, take ^H3320 your stand ^H3320.

“Behold ^H2005, I belong to God ^H410 like you;

I too ^H1571 have been [fn]formed ^H7169 out ^H7169 of the clay ^H2563.

“Behold ^H2009, no ^H3808 dread ^H367 of me should terrify ^H1204 you,

Nor ^H3808 should my pressure ^H405 weigh ^H3513 heavily ^H3513 on you.

“Surely ^H389 you have spoken ^H559 in my hearing ^H241,

And I have heard ^H8085 the sound ^H6963 of your speech ^H4405:

‘I am pure ^H2134, without ^H1097 transgression ^H6588;

I am innocent ^H2643, and there is no ^H3808 guilt ^H5771 in me.

‘Behold ^H2005, He finds ^H4672 reasons for opposition ^H8569 against ^H5921 me;

He counts ^H2803 me as His enemy ^H340.

‘He puts ^H7760 my feet ^H7272 in the stocks ^H5465;

He keeps ^H8104 watch ^H8104 over all ^H3605 my paths ^H734.’

“Behold ^H2005, let me answer ^H6030 you; you are ^H6663 not right ^H6663 in this ^H2088,

For God ^H433 is ^H7235 greater ^H7235 than ^H4480 mortal ^H582 man ^H582.

“Why ^H4069 do you contend ^H7378 against ^H413 Him?

For He does not give ^H6030 an answer ^H6030 for all ^H3605 His doings ^H1697.

“Indeed ^H3588 God ^H410 speaks ^H1696 once ^H259,

Or twice ^H8147, yet no ^H3808 one perceives ^H7789 it.

“In a dream ^H2472, a vision ^H2384 of the night ^H3915,

When deep ^H8639 sleep ^H8639 falls ^H5307 on men ^H376,

While they slumber ^H8572 in their beds ^H4904,

Then ^H227 He opens ^H1540 the ears ^H241 of men ^H376,

And seals ^H2856 in their discipline ^H4148,

That He may turn ^H5493 man ^H120 aside ^H5493 from his conduct ^H4639,

And [fn]keep ^H3680 man ^H1397 from pride ^H1466;

He holds ^H2820 back ^H2820 his soul ^H5315 from the pit ^H7845,

And his life ^H2416 from passing ^H5674 over ^H5674 [fn]to death by a weapon ^H7973.

“[fn]Man is also reproved ^H3198 with pain ^H4341 on his bed ^H4904,

And with unceasing ^H386 contention ^H7379 in his bones ^H6106,

So that his life ^H2416 loathes ^H2092 bread ^H3899,

And his soul ^H5315 favorite ^H8378 food ^H3978.

“His flesh ^H1320 wastes ^H3615 away ^H3615 from sight ^H7210,

And his bones ^H6106 which were not seen ^H7210 stick ^H8192 out.

“Then his soul ^H5315 draws ^H7126 near ^H7126 to the pit ^H7845,

And his life ^H2416 to those who bring ^H4191 death ^H4191.

“If ^H518 there ^H3426 is ^H3426 an angel ^H4397 as mediator ^H3887 for him,

One ^H259 out of a thousand ^H505,

To declare ^H5046 to a man ^H120 what ^H3476 is ^H3476 [fn]right ^H3476 for him,

Then let him be ^H2603 gracious ^H2603 to him, and say ^H559,

‘Deliver ^H6308 him from going ^H3381 down ^H3381 to the pit ^H7845;

I have found ^H4672 atonement ^H3724’;

Let his flesh ^H1320 become ^H7375 fresher ^H7375 than ^H4480 in youth ^H5290,

Let him return ^H7725 to the days ^H3117 of his youthful ^H5934 vigor ^H5934;

Then he will entreat ^H6279 God ^H433, and He will accept ^H7521 him,

And he will see ^H7200 His face ^H6440 with joyful ^H8643 shouts ^H8643,

And He may restore ^H7725 His righteousness ^H6666 to man ^H582.

“He will sing ^H7891 to men ^H376 and say ^H559,

‘I have sinned ^H2398 and perverted ^H5753 what ^H3477 is ^H3477 right ^H3477,

But He has not done ^H7737 what ^H7737 is ^H7737 due ^H7737 to me.

‘He has redeemed ^H6299 my soul ^H5315 from passing ^H5674 into the pit ^H7845,

And my life ^H2416 shall see ^H7200 the light ^H216.’

“Behold ^H2005, God ^H410 does ^H6466 all ^H3605 these ^H428 things twice ^H6471, three ^H7969 times with men ^H1397,

To bring ^H7725 back ^H7725 his soul ^H5315 from the pit ^H7845,

That he may be enlightened ^H215 with the light ^H216 of life ^H2416.

“Pay ^H7181 attention ^H7181, O Job ^H347, listen ^H8085 to me;

Keep ^H2790 silent ^H2790, and I will speak ^H1696.

“Then if ^H518 [fn]you have ^H3426 any ^H4405 speech ^H4405, respond ^H7725 to me;

Speak ^H1696, for I desire ^H2654 to prove ^H6663 you righteous ^H6663.

“If ^H518 not, listen ^H8085 to me;

Keep ^H2790 silent ^H2790, and I will teach ^H502 you wisdom ^H2451.”