Job 33
Modern English Version
Elihu Addresses Job
33 “Therefore, Job, I pray, 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 will be from the uprightness of my heart,
and my lips will 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 Surely I am before God like you;
I also am formed out of the clay.
7 Indeed, no dread of me will make you afraid,
nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
8 “Surely you have spoken in my hearing,
and I have heard the sound of your words, saying,
9 ‘I am clean, without transgression;
I am innocent, nor 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 watches all my paths.’
12 “Look, 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 does not give an accounting for any of His words.
14 For God speaks once, yes twice,
yet man does not perceive it.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls upon men,
in slumber on their beds,
16 then He opens the ears of men,
and seals their instruction,
17 that He might turn aside man from his purpose,
and conceal pride from man.
18 He keeps back his soul from the pit,
and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 “He is also chastened with pain on his bed,
and with strong pain in many of his bones,
20 so that his life abhors 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 Yes, his soul draws near to the grave,
and his life to the executioners.
23 If there is a messenger for him,
an interpreter, one among a thousand,
to show to man what is right for him,
24 then He 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 will return to the days of his youth;
26 he will pray to God, and He will be favorable unto him,
and he will see His face with joy,
for He will render unto man His righteousness.
27 Then he looks at men and says,
‘I have sinned and perverted what was right,
and it did not profit me.’
28 He will deliver his soul from going down to the pit,
and his life will see the light.
29 “Behold, God works all these things,
twice, three times with man,
30 to bring back his soul from the pit,
to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 “Pay attention, 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 will teach you wisdom.”
Job 33
Magandang Balita Biblia
Pinagsabihan ni Elihu si Job
33 “At ngayon, Job, makinig ka sa aking sasabihin,
at mga salita ko'y bigyan mo ng pansin.
2 Sasabihin ko na ang laman ng aking isipan,
3 lahat ng ilalahad ko ay pawang katapatan,
lahat ng ihahayag ay pawang katotohanan.
4 Ang Espiritu ng Diyos ang gumawa sa akin,
buhay na taglay ko ay sa Makapangyarihang Diyos nanggaling.
5 “Kung kaya mo'y sagutin mo itong aking sasabihin,
ang iyong mga katuwiran ay ihanda mo na rin.
6 Ikaw at ako'y iisa sa harap ng Diyos natin,
parehong sa putik tayo nanggaling.
7 Kaya sa aki'y wala kang dapat alalahanin,
huwag mong isiping ika'y aking gagapiin.
8 “Ito ang narinig kong sinabi mo:
9 ‘Ako'y malinis at walang nagawang kasalanan,
ako'y walang sala at walang kasamaan.
10 Gumagawa lamang ang Diyos ng dahilan upang ako'y parusahan,
at itinuturing niya akong isang kaaway.
11 Mga(A) paa ko ay kanyang iginapos,
at binabantayan ang aking mga kilos.’
12 “Ngunit ang sagot ko nama'y nagkakamali ka, Job,
sapagkat sa sinumang tao ay mas dakila ang Diyos.
13 Bakit ang Diyos ay iyong pinagbibintangan
na di marunong makinig sa iyong karaingan?
14 Magsalita man siya sa iba't ibang paraan,
hindi pa rin natin ito lubos na mauunawaan.
15 Nagsasalita(B) siya sa panaginip at pangitain,
sa kalaliman ng gabi, kapag ang tao'y nahihimbing.
16 Ipinapaunawa niya ang kanyang saloobin,
nagbibigay ng babala sa kanilang pangitain.
17 Nagsasalita ang Diyos upang sila ay pigilan
sa paggawa ng masama at sa kapalaluan.
18 Hindi nais ng Diyos na sila'y mamatay
kaya sila'y iniligtas niya mula sa hukay.
19 Pinadadalhan niya ang tao ng iba't ibang sakit,
upang sa pamamagitan ng kirot ang tao'y maituwid.
20 Ang taong may sakit ay walang panlasa,
masarap man ang pagkain, wala pa ring gana.
21 Nauubos ang kanyang laman,
natitira'y buto't balat na lamang.
22 At parang handang handa nang pumunta sa daigdig ng mga patay.
23 “O baka siya'y tulungan ng isa sa libong mga anghel,
na nagpapaalala sa tao ng kanyang mga tungkulin.
24 Maaaring itong anghel na puspos ng kahabagan, ay magsabi ng ganito: ‘Siya ay pawalan,
hindi siya dapat humantong sa libingan,
narito ang bayad para sa kanyang kalayaan.’
25 Siya ay gagaling, muling sisigla; tataglayin muli ang lakas noong kabataan niya.
26 Mananalangin siya sa Diyos at siya'y papakinggan.
Ang pagsamba niya'y mapupuno ng kasiyahan,
muli siyang ilalagay ng Diyos sa mabuting katayuan.
27 Sasabihin niya sa madla, ‘Sa Diyos ako'y nagkasala,
walang matuwid na nagawa subalit pinatawad niya.’
28 Hindi niya itinulot na ako'y mamatay,
magpahanggang ngayon ako'y nabubuhay.
29 Hindi lang minsan na ito'y ginawa ng Diyos,
30 na iligtas ang tao sa kanyang pagkakalugmok,
at ang buhay nito'y punuin ng lugod.
31 “Job, tumahimik ka at makinig nang mabuti,
pakinggan mo't unawain itong aking sinasabi.
32 Kung mayroon ka namang nais sabihin, huwag mag-atubili't papakinggan ko rin,
at kung may katuwiran ka'y aking tatanggapin.
33 Kung wala naman, makinig ka na lang,
manahimik ka't, ika'y aking tuturuan.”
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