1 "However, Job, please hear my speech,

and listen to all my words.

2 See now, I have opened my mouth.

My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

3 My words will utter the uprightness of my heart.

That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.

4 The Spirit of God has made me,

and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

5 If you can, answer me.

Set your words in order before me, and stand up.

6 Behold, I am toward God even as you are.

I am also formed out of the clay.

7 Behold, my terror will not make you afraid,

neither will my pressure be heavy on you.

8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing,

I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

9 ‘I am clean, without disobedience.

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, I will answer you. In this you are not just,

for God is greater than man.

13 Why do you strive against him,

because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?

14 For God speaks once,

yes twice, though man pays no attention.

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,

when deep sleep falls on men,

in slumbering 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,

with continual strife in his bones,

20 so that his life abhors bread,

and his soul dainty food.

21 His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen.

His bones that were not seen stick out.

22 Yes, his soul draws near to the pit,

and his life to the destroyers.

23 "If there is beside him an angel,

an interpreter, one among a thousand,

to show to man what is right for him,

24 then God is gracious to him, and says,

‘Deliver him from going down to the pit,

I have found a ransom.’

25 His flesh will be fresher than a child’s.

He returns to the days of his youth.

26 He prays to God, and he is favorable to him,

so that he sees his face with joy.

He restores to man his righteousness.

27 He sings before men, and says,

‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,

and it didn’t profit me.

28 He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit.

My life will see the light.’

29 "Behold, God does all these things,

twice, yes three times, with a 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, and 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 will teach you wisdom."

1 Therefore, Job, hear now my reasons, and hearken to all my words.

2 Behold, now I shall open my mouth, my tongue shall speak in my mouth.

3 My reasons declare the uprightness of my heart; and my lips shall utter pure knowledge.

4 The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.

5 If thou canst answer me, set [thy words] in order before me, stand up.

6 Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God's stead; I also am formed out of the clay.

7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],

9 I am clean without rebellion, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me.

10 Behold, [God] sought occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,

11 he put my feet in the stocks, he guards all my paths.

12 Behold, [in] this thou art not just; I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

13 Why dost thou strive against him? For he will not answer all of thy words.

14 Nevertheless, in one or two manners God speaks to the one who does not see.

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

16 then he opens the ears of men and seals their instruction,

17 that he may withdraw the man [from his own] work and cover the man from pride.

18 [Thus] he keeps back his soul from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

19 He is chastened also upon his bed with strong pain in all his bones,

20 so that his life abhorrs bread and his soul dainty food.

21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen stick out.

22 His soul shall draw near to the grave, and his life to those that would bury him.

23 If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness;

24 to tell him that [God] had mercy on him, that he delivered him from going down to the pit; that he found a ransom;

25 his flesh shall become more tender than a child's; and he shall return to the days of his youth.

26 He shall pray unto God, and he will love him; and he shall see his face with shouts of joy; for he will render unto the man the recompense of his righteousness.

27 He looks upon men, and [if any] say, I have sinned and perverted [that which was] right, and it did not profit me;

28 [God] will ransom his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

29 Behold, God does all these thing two and three times with man,

30 to turn back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

31 Hear me, O 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 unto me; be silent, and I shall teach thee wisdom.: