1 ولكن اسمع الآن يا ايوب اقوالي واصغ الى كل كلامي.2 هانذا قد فتحت فمي. لساني نطق في حنكي.3 استقامة قلبي كلامي ومعرفة شفتيّ هما تنطقان بها خالصة.4 روح الله صنعني ونسمة القدير احيتني.5 ان استطعت فاجبني. احسن الدعوى امامي. انتصب.6 هانذا حسب قولك عوضا عن الله انا ايضا من الطين تقرصت.7 هوذا هيبتي لا ترهبك وجلالي لا يثقل عليك8 انك قد قلت في مسامعي وصوت اقوالك سمعت.9 قلت انا بريء بلا ذنب. زكي انا ولا اثم لي.10 هوذا يطلب عليّ علل عداوة. يحسبني عدوا له.11 وضع رجليّ في المقطرة. يراقب كل طرقي12 ها انك في هذا لم تصب. انا اجيبك. لان الله اعظم من الانسان.13 لماذا تخاصمه. لان كل اموره لا يجاوب عنها.14 لكن الله يتكلم مرة وباثنتين لا يلاحظ الانسان.15 في حلم في رؤيا الليل عند سقوط سبات على الناس في النعاس على المضجع16 حينئذ يكشف آذان الناس ويختم على تاديبهم.17 ليحول الانسان عن عمله ويكتم الكبرياء عن الرجل18 ليمنع نفسه عن الحفرة وحياته من الزوال بحربة الموت.19 ايضا يؤدب بالوجع على مضجعه ومخاصمة عظامه دائمة20 فتكره حياته خبزا ونفسه الطعام الشهي.21 فيبلى لحمه عن العيان وتنبري عظامه فلا ترى22 وتقرب نفسه الى القبر وحياته الى المميتين.23 ان وجد عنده مرسل وسيط واحد من الف ليعلن للانسان استقامته24 يترءاف عليه ويقول اطلقه عن الهبوط الى الحفرة قد وجدت فدية.25 يصير لحمه اغض من لحم الصبي ويعود الى ايام شبابه.26 يصلّي الى الله فيرضى عنه ويعاين وجهه بهتاف فيرد على الانسان بره.27 يغني بين الناس فيقول قد اخطأت وعوجت المستقيم ولم أجاز عليه.28 فدى نفسي من العبور الى الحفرة فترى حياتي النور29 هوذا كل هذه يفعلها الله مرتين وثلاثا بالانسان30 ليرد نفسه من الحفرة ليستنير بنور الاحياء.31 فاصغ يا ايوب واستمع لي. انصت فانا اتكلم.32 ان كان عندك كلام فاجبني. تكلم. فاني اريد تبريرك.33 والا فاستمع انت لي. انصت فاعلمك الحكمة

1 Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen to all my words.2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.4 The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.5 If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.6 Behold, I am according to your wish in God' stead: I also am formed out of the clay.7 Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy on you.8 Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.10 Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,11 He puts my feet in the stocks, he marks all my paths.12 Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man.13 Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.14 For God speaks once, yes twice, yet man perceives it not.15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumberings on the bed;16 Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.19 He is chastened also with pain on his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:20 So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat.21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.22 Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:24 Then he is gracious to him, and said, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child': he shall return to the days of his youth:26 He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.27 He looks on men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.29 See, all these things works God oftentimes with man,30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.31 Mark well, O Job, listen to me: hold your peace, and I will speak.32 If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.33 If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.