Job 33 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Job 34

¹Moreover Elihu answered,

KJVFurthermore Elihu^H453 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799),

² “Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) my words^H4405, O ye wise^H2450 men; and give ear^H238^(H8685) unto me, ye that have knowledge^H3045^(H8802).

³ For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

KJVFor the ear^H241 trieth^H974^(H8799) words^H4405, as the mouth^H2441 tasteth^H2938^(H8799) meat^H398^(H8800).

⁴ Let us choose for us that which is right. Let us know among ourselves what is good.

KJVLet us choose^H977^(H8799) to us judgment^H4941: let us know^H3045^(H8799) among ourselves what is good^H2896.

⁵ For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.

KJVFor Job^H347 hath said^H559^(H8804), I am righteous^H6663^(H8804): and God^H410 hath taken away^H5493^(H8689) my judgment^H4941.

⁶ Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’

KJVShould I lie^H3576^(H8762) against my right^H4941? my wound^H2671 is incurable^H605^(H8803) without transgression^H6588.

⁷ What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,

KJVWhat man^H1397 is like Job^H347, who drinketh up^H8354^(H8799) scorning^H3933 like water^H4325?

⁸ who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

KJVWhich goeth^H732^(H8804) in company^H2274 with the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205, and walketh^H3212^(H8800) with wicked^H7562 men^H582.

⁹ For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’

KJVFor he hath said^H559^(H8804), It profiteth^H5532^(H8799) a man^H1397 nothing that he should delight^H7521^(H8800) himself with God^H430.

¹⁰ “Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

KJVTherefore hearken^H8085^(H8798) unto me, ye men^H582 of understanding^H3824: far be it^H2486 from God^H410, that he should do wickedness^H7562; and from the Almighty^H7706, that he should commit iniquity^H5766.

¹¹ For the work of a man he will give to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

KJVFor the work^H6467 of a man^H120 shall he render^H7999^(H8762) unto him, and cause every man^H376 to find^H4672^(H8686) according to his ways^H734.

¹² Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

KJVYea, surely^H551 God^H410 will not do wickedly^H7561^(H8686), neither will the Almighty^H7706 pervert^H5791^(H8762) judgment^H4941.

¹³ Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?

KJVWho hath given him a charge^H6485^(H8804) over the earth^H776? or who hath disposed^H7760^(H8804) the whole world^H8398?

¹⁴ If he set his heart on himself, if he gathered to himself his spirit and his breath,

KJVIf he set^H7760^(H8799) his heart^H3820 upon man, if he gather^H622^(H8799) unto himself his spirit^H7307 and his breath^H5397;

¹⁵ all flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.

KJVAll flesh^H1320 shall perish^H1478^(H8799) together^H3162, and man^H120 shall turn again^H7725^(H8799) unto dust^H6083.

¹⁶ “If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.

KJVIf now thou hast understanding^H998, hear^H8085^(H8798) this: hearken^H238^(H8685) to the voice^H6963 of my words^H4405.

¹⁷ Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

KJVShall even he that hateth^H8130^(H8802) right^H4941 govern^H2280^(H8799)? and wilt thou condemn^H7561^(H8686) him that is most^H3524 just^H6662?

¹⁸ who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?

KJVIs it fit to say^H559^(H8800) to a king^H4428, Thou art wicked^H1100? and to princes^H5081, Ye are ungodly^H7563?

¹⁹ He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.

KJVHow much less to him that accepteth^H5375^(H8804) not the persons^H6440 of princes^H8269, nor regardeth^H5234^(H8765) the rich^H7771 more than^H6440 the poor^H1800? for they all are the work^H4639 of his hands^H3027.

²⁰ In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.

KJVIn a moment^H7281 shall they die^H4191^(H8799), and the people^H5971 shall be troubled^H1607^(H8792) at midnight^H2676^H3915, and pass away^H5674^(H8799): and the mighty^H47 shall be taken away^H5493^(H8686) without hand^H3027.

²¹ “For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

KJVFor his eyes^H5869 are upon the ways^H1870 of man^H376, and he seeth^H7200^(H8799) all his goings^H6806.

²² There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

KJVThere is no darkness^H2822, nor shadow of death^H6757, where the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205 may hide^H5641^(H8736) themselves.

²³ For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

KJVFor he will not lay^H7760^(H8799) upon man^H376 more than right; that he should enter^H1980^(H8800) into judgment^H4941 with God^H410.

²⁴ He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

KJVHe shall break in pieces^H7489^(H8799) mighty men^H3524 without number^H2714, and set^H5975^(H8686) others^H312 in their stead.

²⁵ Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

KJVTherefore he knoweth^H5234^(H8686) their works^H4566, and he overturneth^H2015^(H8804) them in the night^H3915, so that they are destroyed^H1792^(H8691).

²⁶ He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

KJVHe striketh^H5606^(H8804) them as^H8478 wicked men^H7563 in the open^H4725 sight^H7200^(H8802) of others;

²⁷ because they turned away from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,

KJVBecause they turned back^H5493^(H8804) from him^H310, and would not consider^H7919^(H8689) any of his ways^H1870:

²⁸ so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.

KJVSo that they cause the cry^H6818 of the poor^H1800 to come^H935^(H8687) unto him, and he heareth^H8085^(H8799) the cry^H6818 of the afflicted^H6041.

²⁹ When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike,

KJVWhen he giveth quietness^H8252^(H8686), who then can make trouble^H7561^(H8686)? and when he hideth^H5641^(H8686) his face^H6440, who then can behold^H7789^(H8799) him? whether it be done against a nation^H1471, or against a man^H120 only^H3162:

³⁰ that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.

KJVThat the hypocrite^H120^H2611 reign^H4427^(H8800) not, lest the people^H5971 be ensnared^H4170.

³¹ “For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.

KJVSurely it is meet to be said^H559^(H8736) unto God^H410, I have borne^H5375^(H8804) chastisement, I will not offend^H2254^(H8799) any more:

³² Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

KJVThat which I see^H2372^(H8799) not^H1107 teach^H3384^(H8685) thou me: if I have done^H6466^(H8804) iniquity^H5766, I will do^H3254^(H8686) no more.

³³ Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

KJVShould it be according to thy mind? he will recompense^H7999^(H8762) it, whether thou refuse^H3588^H3988^(H8804), or whether thou choose^H977^(H8799); and not I: therefore speak^H1696^(H8761) what thou knowest^H3045^(H8804).

³⁴ Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

KJVLet men^H582 of understanding^H3824 tell^H559^(H8799) me, and let a wise^H2450 man^H1397 hearken^H8085^(H8802) unto me.

³⁵ ‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’

KJVJob^H347 hath spoken^H1696^(H8762) without knowledge^H1847, and his words^H1697 were without wisdom^H7919^(H8687).

³⁶ I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

KJVMy desire^H15^(H8676)^H1 is that Job^H347 may be tried^H974^(H8735) unto the end^H5331 because of his answers^H8666 for wicked^H205 men^H582.

³⁷ For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”

KJVFor he addeth^H3254^(H8686) rebellion^H6588 unto his sin^H2403, he clappeth^H5606^(H8799) his hands among us, and multiplieth^H7235^(H8686) his words^H561 against God^H410.

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.

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