Job 32 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Job 33

¹“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

KJVWherefore^H199, Job^H347, I pray thee, hear^H8085^(H8798) my speeches^H4405, and hearken^H238^(H8685) to all my words^H1697.

² See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.

KJVBehold, now I have opened^H6605^(H8804) my mouth^H6310, my tongue^H3956 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) in my mouth^H2441.

³ My words will utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they will speak sincerely.

KJVMy words^H561 shall be of the uprightness^H3476 of my heart^H3820: and my lips^H8193 shall utter^H4448^(H8765) knowledge^H1847 clearly^H1305^(H8803).

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

KJVThe Spirit^H7307 of God^H410 hath made^H6213^(H8804) me, and the breath^H5397 of the Almighty^H7706 hath given me life^H2421^(H8762).

⁵ If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.

KJVIf thou canst^H3201^(H8799) answer^H7725^(H8687) me, set thy words in order^H6186^(H8798) before^H6440 me, stand up^H3320^(H8690).

⁶ Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.

KJVBehold, I am according to thy wish^H6310 in God's^H410 stead: I also am formed^H7169^(H8795) out of the clay^H2563.

⁷ Behold, my terror will not make you afraid, neither will my pressure be heavy on you.

KJVBehold, my terror^H367 shall not make thee afraid^H1204^(H8762), neither shall my hand^H405 be heavy^H3513^(H8799) upon thee.

⁸ “Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,

KJVSurely thou hast spoken^H559^(H8804) in mine hearing^H241, and I have heard^H8085^(H8799) the voice^H6963 of thy words^H4405, saying,

⁹ ‘I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.

KJVI am clean^H2134 without transgression^H6588, I am innocent^H2643; neither is there iniquity^H5771 in me.

¹⁰ Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

KJVBehold, he findeth^H4672^(H8799) occasions^H8569 against me, he counteth^H2803^(H8799) me for his enemy^H341^(H8802),

¹¹ He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’

KJVHe putteth^H7760^(H8799) my feet^H7272 in the stocks^H5465, he marketh^H8104^(H8799) all my paths^H734.

¹² “Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.

KJVBehold, in this thou art not just^H6663^(H8804): I will answer^H6030^(H8799) thee, that God^H433 is greater^H7235^(H8799) than man^H582.

¹³ Why do you strive against him, because he doesn’t give account of any of his matters?

KJVWhy dost thou strive^H7378^(H8804) against him? for he giveth not account^H6030^(H8799) of any of his matters^H1697.

¹⁴ For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

KJVFor God^H410 speaketh^H1696^(H8762) once^H259, yea twice^H8147, yet man perceiveth^H7789^(H8799) it not.

¹⁵ In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed,

KJVIn a dream^H2472, in a vision^H2384 of the night^H3915, when deep^H8639 sleep falleth^H5307^(H8800) upon men^H582, in slumberings^H8572 upon the bed^H4904;

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

KJVThen he openeth^H1540^(H8799) the ears^H241 of men^H582, and sealeth^H2856^(H8799) their instruction^H4561,

¹⁷ that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

KJVThat he may withdraw^H5493^(H8687) man^H120 from his purpose^H4639, and hide^H3680^(H8762) pride^H1466 from man^H1397.

¹⁸ He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

KJVHe keepeth back^H2820^(H8799) his soul^H5315 from the pit^H7845, and his life^H2416 from perishing^H5674^(H8800) by the sword^H7973.

¹⁹ “He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,

KJVHe is chastened^H3198^(H8717) also with pain^H4341 upon his bed^H4904, and the multitude^H7230^(H8675)^H7379 of his bones^H6106 with strong^H386 pain:

²⁰ so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

KJVSo that his life^H2416 abhorreth^H2092^(H8765) bread^H3899, and his soul^H5315 dainty^H8378 meat^H3978.

²¹ His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.

KJVHis flesh^H1320 is consumed away^H3615^(H8799), that it cannot be seen^H7210; and his bones^H6106 that were not seen^H7200^(H8795) stick out^H8192^(H8795)^(H8675)^H8205.

²² Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

KJVYea, his soul^H5315 draweth near^H7126^(H8799) unto the grave^H7845, and his life^H2416 to the destroyers^H4191^(H8688).

²³ “If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,

KJVIf there^H3426 be a messenger^H4397 with him, an interpreter^H3887^(H8688), one^H259 among a thousand^H505, to shew^H5046^(H8687) unto man^H120 his uprightness^H3476:

²⁴ then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’

KJVThen he is gracious^H2603^(H8799) unto him, and saith^H559^(H8799), Deliver^H6308^(H8798) him from going down^H3381^(H8800) to the pit^H7845: I have found^H4672^(H8804) a ransom^H3724.

²⁵ His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.

KJVHis flesh^H1320 shall be fresher^H7375^(H8738) than a child's^H5290: he shall return^H7725^(H8799) to the days^H3117 of his youth^H5934:

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.

KJVHe shall pray^H6279^(H8799) unto God^H433, and he will be favourable^H7521^(H8799) unto him: and he shall see^H7200^(H8799) his face^H6440 with joy^H8643: for he will render^H7725^(H8686) unto man^H582 his righteousness^H6666.

²⁷ He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.

KJVHe looketh^H7789^(H8799) upon men^H582, and if any say^H559^(H8799), I have sinned^H2398^(H8804), and perverted^H5753^(H8689) that which was right^H3477, and it profited^H7737^(H8804) me not;

²⁸ He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life will see the light.’

KJVHe will deliver^H6299^(H8804) his soul^H5315 from going^H5674^(H8800) into the pit^H7845, and his life^H2416 shall see^H7200^(H8799) the light^H216.

²⁹ “Behold, God does all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,

KJVLo, all these things worketh^H6466^(H8799) God^H410 oftentimes^H6471^H7969 with man^H1397,

³⁰ to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

KJVTo bring back^H7725^(H8687) his soul^H5315 from the pit^H7845, to be enlightened^H215^(H8736) with the light^H216 of the living^H2416.

³¹ Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.

KJVMark well^H7181^(H8685), O Job^H347, hearken^H8085^(H8798) unto me: hold thy peace^H2790^(H8685), and I will speak^H1696^(H8762).

³² If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.

KJVIf thou hast^H3426 any thing to say^H4405, answer^H7725^(H8685) me: speak^H1696^(H8761), for I desire^H2654^(H8804) to justify^H6663^(H8763) thee.

³³ If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”

KJVIf not, hearken^H8085^(H8798) unto me: hold thy peace^H2790^(H8685), and I shall teach^H502^(H8762) thee wisdom^H2451.

WEB·Job 32

¹So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

KJVSo these three^H7969 men^H582 ceased^H7673^(H8799) to answer^H6030^(H8800) Job^H347, because he was righteous^H6662 in his own eyes^H5869.

² Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

KJVThen was kindled^H2734^(H8799) the wrath^H639 of Elihu^H453 the son^H1121 of Barachel^H1292 the Buzite^H940, of the kindred^H4940 of Ram^H7410: against Job^H347 was his wrath^H639 kindled^H2734^(H8804), because he justified^H6663^(H8763) himself^H5315 rather than God^H430.

³ Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

KJVAlso against his three^H7969 friends^H7453 was his wrath^H639 kindled^H2734^(H8804), because they had found^H4672^(H8804) no answer^H4617, and yet had condemned^H7561^(H8686) Job^H347.

⁴ Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job, because they were older than he.

KJVNow Elihu^H453 had waited^H2442^(H8765) till Job^H347 had spoken^H1697, because they were elder^H2205^H3117 than he.

⁵ When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

KJVWhen Elihu^H453 saw^H7200^(H8799) that there was no answer^H4617 in the mouth^H6310 of these three^H7969 men^H582, then his wrath^H639 was kindled^H2734^(H8799).

⁶ Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, “I am young, and you are very old. Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.

KJVAnd Elihu^H453 the son^H1121 of Barachel^H1292 the Buzite^H940 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), I am young^H6810^H3117, and ye are very old^H3453; wherefore I was afraid^H2119^(H8804), and durst^H3372^(H8799) not shew^H2331^(H8763) you mine opinion^H1843.

⁷ I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

KJVI said^H559^(H8804), Days^H3117 should speak^H1696^(H8762), and multitude^H7230 of years^H8141 should teach^H3045^(H8686) wisdom^H2451.

⁸ But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.

KJVBut^H403 there is a spirit^H7307 in man^H582: and the inspiration^H5397 of the Almighty^H7706 giveth them understanding^H995^(H8799).

⁹ It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

KJVGreat men^H7227 are not always wise^H2449^(H8799): neither do the aged^H2205 understand^H995^(H8799) judgment^H4941.

¹⁰ Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’

KJVTherefore I said^H559^(H8804), Hearken^H8085^(H8798) to me; I also will shew^H2331^(H8762) mine opinion^H1843.

¹¹ “Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

KJVBehold, I waited^H3176^(H8689) for your words^H1697; I gave ear^H238^(H8686) to your reasons^H8394, whilst ye searched out^H2713^(H8799) what to say^H4405.

¹² Yes, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced Job, or who answered his words, among you.

KJVYea, I attended^H995^(H8709) unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced^H3198^(H8688) Job^H347, or that answered^H6030^(H8802) his words^H561:

¹³ Beware lest you say, ‘We have found wisdom. God may refute him, not man;’

KJVLest ye should say^H559^(H8799), We have found out^H4672^(H8804) wisdom^H2451: God^H410 thrusteth him down^H5086^(H8799), not man^H376.

¹⁴ for he has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.

KJVNow he hath not directed^H6186^(H8804) his words^H4405 against me: neither will I answer^H7725^(H8686) him with your speeches^H561.

¹⁵ “They are amazed. They answer no more. They don’t have a word to say.

KJVThey were amazed^H2865^(H8804), they answered^H6030^(H8804) no more: they left off^H6275^(H8689) speaking^H4405.

¹⁶ Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?

KJVWhen I had waited^H3176^(H8689),(for they spake^H1696^(H8762) not, but stood still^H5975^(H8804), and answered^H6030^(H8804) no more;)

¹⁷ I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.

KJVI said, I will answer^H6030^(H8799) also my part^H2506, I also will shew^H2331^(H8762) mine opinion^H1843.

¹⁸ For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.

KJVFor I am full^H4390^(H8804) of matter^H4405, the spirit^H7307 within^H990 me constraineth^H6693^(H8689) me.

¹⁹ Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.

KJVBehold, my belly^H990 is as wine^H3196 which hath no vent^H6605^(H8735); it is ready to burst^H1234^(H8735) like new^H2319 bottles^H178.

²⁰ I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.

KJVI will speak^H1696^(H8762), that I may be refreshed^H7304^(H8799): I will open^H6605^(H8799) my lips^H8193 and answer^H6030^(H8799).

²¹ Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

KJVLet me not, I pray you, accept^H5375^(H8799) any man's^H376 person^H6440, neither let me give flattering titles^H3655^(H8762) unto man^H120.

²² For I don’t know how to give flattering titles, or else my Maker would soon take me away.

KJVFor I know^H3045^(H8804) not to give flattering titles^H3655^(H8762); in so doing my maker^H6213^(H8802) would soon^H4592 take me away^H5375^(H8799).

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