Job 33
English Standard Version
Elihu Rebukes Job
33 “But now, hear my speech, O Job,
and listen to all my words.
2 Behold, I (A)open my mouth;
the tongue in my mouth speaks.
3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
4 (B)The Spirit of God has made me,
and (C)the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 (D)Answer me, if you can;
(E)set your words in order before me; take your stand.
6 Behold, I am toward God as you are;
I too was pinched off from a piece of (F)clay.
7 Behold, no (G)fear of me need terrify you;
my (H)pressure will not be heavy upon you.
8 “Surely you have spoken in my ears,
and I have heard the sound of your words.
9 You say, ‘I am (I)pure, without (J)transgression;
I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Behold, he finds occasions against me,
he (K)counts me as his enemy,
11 he (L)puts my feet in the stocks
and (M)watches all my paths.’
12 “Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you,
for God is greater than man.
13 Why do you (N)contend against him,
saying, ‘He (O)will answer none of man's[a] words’?[b]
14 For God (P)speaks in one way,
(Q)and in two, though man (R)does not perceive it.
15 In (S)a dream, in (T)a vision of (U)the night,
when (V)deep sleep falls on men,
while they slumber on their beds,
16 then he (W)opens the ears of men
and terrifies[c] them with warnings,
17 that he may turn man aside from his (X)deed
and conceal pride from a man;
18 he keeps back his soul from the pit,
his life from (Y)perishing by the sword.
19 “Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed
and with continual strife in his (Z)bones,
20 so that his (AA)life loathes bread,
and his appetite (AB)the choicest food.
21 His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen,
and his bones that were not seen (AC)stick out.
22 His soul draws near (AD)the pit,
and his life to (AE)those who bring death.
23 If there be for him (AF)an angel,
(AG)a mediator, (AH)one of the thousand,
to declare to man what is (AI)right for him,
24 and he is merciful to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down into the pit;
I have found (AJ)a ransom;
25 let his flesh (AK)become fresh with youth;
let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’;
26 then man[d] (AL)prays to God, and he accepts him;
he (AM)sees his face with a shout of joy,
and he (AN)restores to man his righteousness.
27 He sings before men and says:
‘I (AO)sinned and perverted what was right,
and it was not repaid to me.
28 He has redeemed my (AP)soul from going down (AQ)into the pit,
and my life shall (AR)look upon the light.’
29 “Behold, God does all these things,
twice, (AS)three times, with a man,
30 to bring back his soul from the pit,
that he may be lighted with (AT)the light of life.
31 Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;
be silent, and I will speak.
32 If you have any words, (AU)answer me;
(AV)speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If not, (AW)listen to me;
be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”
Job 33
New King James Version
Elihu Contradicts Job
33 “But please, Job, hear my speech,
And listen to all my words.
2 Now, I open my mouth;
My tongue speaks in my mouth.
3 My words come from my upright heart;
My lips utter pure knowledge.
4 (A)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;
Take your stand.
6 (B)Truly I am [a]as your spokesman before God;
I also have been formed out of clay.
7 (C)Surely no fear of me will terrify you,
Nor will my hand be heavy on you.
8 “Surely you have spoken [b]in my hearing,
And I have heard the sound of your words, saying,
9 ‘I(D) am pure, without transgression;
I am innocent, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Yet He finds occasions against me,
(E)He counts me as His enemy;
11 (F)He puts my feet in the stocks,
He watches all my paths.’
12 “Look, in this you are not righteous.
I will answer you,
For God is greater than man.
13 Why do you (G)contend with Him?
For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.
14 (H)For God may speak in one way, or in another,
Yet man does not perceive it.
15 (I)In a dream, in a vision of the night,
When deep sleep falls upon men,
While slumbering on their beds,
16 (J)Then He opens the ears of men,
And seals their instruction.
17 In order to turn man from his deed,
And conceal pride from man,
18 He keeps back his soul from the Pit,
And his life from [c]perishing by the sword.
19 “Man is also chastened with pain on his (K)bed,
And with strong pain in many of his bones,
20 (L)So that his life abhors (M)bread,
And his soul [d]succulent food.
21 His flesh wastes away from sight,
And his bones stick out which once were not seen.
22 Yes, his soul draws near the Pit,
And his life to the executioners.
23 “If there is a messenger for him,
A mediator, one among a thousand,
To show man His uprightness,
24 Then He is gracious to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit;
I have found [e]a ransom’;
25 His flesh shall be young like a child’s,
He shall return to the days of his youth.
26 He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him,
He shall see His face with joy,
For He restores to man His righteousness.
27 Then he looks at men and (N)says,
‘I have sinned, and perverted what was right,
And it (O)did not profit me.’
28 He will (P)redeem [f]his soul from going down to the Pit,
And his life shall see the light.
29 “Behold, God works all these things,
Twice, in fact, three times with a man,
30 (Q)To bring back his soul from the Pit,
That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
Job 33
Biblia del Jubileo
33 Por tanto, Job, oye ahora mis razones, y escucha todas mis palabras.
2 He aquí yo abriré ahora mi boca, y mi lengua hablará en mi boca.
3 Mis razones declararán la rectitud de mi corazón, y mis labios proferirán conocimiento puro.
4 El espíritu de Dios me hizo, y el soplo del Omnipotente me dio vida.
5 Si pudieres, respóndeme; dispón tus palabras, estás delante de mí.
6 Heme aquí a mí en lugar de Dios, conforme a tu dicho: De lodo soy yo también formado.
7 He aquí que mi terror no te espantará, ni mi mano se agravará sobre ti.
8 De cierto tú dijiste a oídos míos, y yo oí la voz de tus palabras que decían:
9 Yo soy limpio y sin rebelión; y soy inocente, y no hay iniquidad en mí.
10 He aquí que Dios buscó achaques contra mí, y me tiene por su enemigo;
11 puso mis pies en el cepo, y guardó todas mis sendas.
12 He aquí en esto no has hablado justamente; yo te responderé que mayor es Dios que el hombre.
13 ¶ ¿Por qué tomaste pleito contra él? Porque él no contestará todas sus palabras.
14 Sin embargo, en una o en dos maneras habla Dios al que no ve.
15 Por sueño de visión nocturna, cuando el sueño cae sobre los hombres, cuando se adormecen sobre el lecho;
16 entonces revela al oído de los hombres, y les sella su instrucción;
17 para quitar al hombre de su propia obra, y cubrir al varón de la soberbia.
18 Así detendrá su alma de corrupción, y su vida de ser pasado a espada.
19 También sobre su cama es castigado con dolor fuerte en todos sus huesos,
20 que le hace que su vida aborrezca el pan, y su alma la comida suave.
21 Su carne desfallece sin verse, y sus huesos, que antes no se veían, aparecen.
22 Su alma se acercará al sepulcro, y su vida a los enterradores.
23 Si tuviera cerca de él un mensajero, un intérprete, uno entre mil que mostrare al hombre su rectitud;
24 que le diga que Dios tuvo de él misericordia, que lo libró de descender al sepulcro, que halló rescate;
25 se enternecerá su carne más que de niño, y volverá a los días de su juventud.
26 Orará a Dios, y le amará, y verá su faz con gritos de alegría; y él dará al hombre el pago de su justicia.
27 El mira sobre los hombres; y el que dijere: Pequé, y pervertí lo recto, y no me ha aprovechado;
28 Dios rescatará su alma, que no pase a la huesa, y su vida se verá en luz.
29 He aquí, todas estas cosas hace Dios dos y tres veces con el hombre;
30 para apartar su alma de la huesa, e iluminarlo con la luz de los vivientes.
31 Escucha, Job, y óyeme; calla, y yo hablaré.
32 Y si tuvieres palabras, respóndeme; habla, porque yo te quiero justificar.
33 Y si no, óyeme tú a mí; calla, y te enseñaré sabiduría.
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