- 1. Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
- 2. Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
- 3. My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
- 4. The Spirit of �God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
- 5. If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.
- 6. Behold, before �God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
- 7. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.
- 8. Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: --
- 9. I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
- 10. Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
- 11. He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
- 12. Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.
- 13. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
- 14. For �God speaketh once, and twice, -- [and man] perceiveth it not --
- 15. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
- 16. Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
- 17. That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
- 18. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
- 19. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
- 20. And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
- 21. His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;
- 22. And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
- 23. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
- 24. Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
- 25. His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.
- 26. He shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness.
- 27. He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;
- 28. He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
- 29. Lo, all these [things] worketh �God twice, thrice, with man,
- 30. To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
- 31. Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
- 32. If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
- 33. If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.
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