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Job 31:29-33:28
New International Version - UK
Job 31:29-33:28
New International Version - UK
29 ‘If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune
or gloated over the trouble that came to him –
30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
by invoking a curse against their life –
31 if those of my household have never said,
“Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?”–
32 but no stranger had to spend the night in the street,
for my door was always open to the traveller –
33 if I have concealed my sin as people do,[a]
by hiding my guilt in my heart
34 because I so feared the crowd
and so dreaded the contempt of the clans
that I kept silent and would not go outside –
35 (‘Oh, that I had someone to hear me!
I sign now my defence – let the Almighty answer me;
let my accuser put his indictment in writing.
36 Surely I would wear it on my shoulder,
I would put it on like a crown.
37 I would give him an account of my every step;
I would present it to him as to a ruler.) –
38 ‘if my land cries out against me
and all its furrows are wet with tears,
39 if I have devoured its yield without payment
or broken the spirit of its tenants,
40 then let briers come up instead of wheat
and stinkweed instead of barley.’
The words of Job are ended.
Elihu
32 So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God. 3 He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.[b] 4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he. 5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
‘I am young in years,
and you are old;
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, “Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.”
8 But it is the spirit[c] in a person,
the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
9 It is not only the old[d] who are wise,
not only the aged who understand what is right.
10 ‘Therefore I say: listen to me;
I too will tell you what I know.
11 I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12 I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.
13 Do not say, “We have found wisdom;
let God, not a man, refute him.”
14 But Job has not marshalled his words against me,
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 ‘They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.
18 For I am full of words,
and the spirit within me compels me;
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.
20 I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.
21 I will show no partiality,
nor will I flatter anyone;
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker would soon take me away.
33 ‘But now, Job, listen to my words;
pay attention to everything I say.
2 I am about to open my mouth;
my words are on the tip of my tongue.
3 My words come from an upright heart;
my lips sincerely speak what I know.
4 The Spirit of God has made me;
the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 Answer me then, if you can;
stand up and argue your case before me.
6 I am the same as you; in God’s sight;
I too am a piece of clay.
7 No fear of me should alarm you,
nor should my hand be heavy on you.
8 ‘But you have said in my hearing –
I heard the very words –
9 “I am pure, I have done no wrong;
I am clean and free from sin.
10 Yet God has found fault with me;
he considers me his enemy.
11 He fastens my feet in shackles;
he keeps close watch on all my paths.”
12 ‘But I tell you, in this you are not right,
for God is greater than any mortal.
13 Why do you complain to him
that he responds to no one’s words[e]?
14 For God does speak – now one way, now another –
though no one perceives it.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on people
as they slumber in their beds,
16 he may speak in their ears
and terrify them with warnings,
17 to turn them from wrongdoing
and keep them from pride,
18 to preserve them from the pit,
their lives from perishing by the sword.[f]
19 ‘Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain
with constant distress in their bones,
20 so that their body finds food repulsive
and their soul loathes the choicest meal.
21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing,
and their bones, once hidden, now stick out.
22 They draw near to the pit,
and their life to the messengers of death.[g]
23 Yet if there is an angel at their side,
a messenger, one out of a thousand,
sent to tell them how to be upright,
24 and he is gracious to that person and says to God,
“Spare them from going down to the pit;
I have found a ransom for them –
25 let their flesh be renewed like a child’s;
let them be restored as in the days of their youth”–
26 then that person can pray to God and find favour with him,
they will see God’s face and shout for joy;
he will restore them to full well-being.
27 And they will go to others and say,
“I have sinned, and I have perverted what is right,
but I did not get what I deserved.
28 God has delivered me from going down to the pit,
and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.”
Footnotes
- Job 31:33 Or as Adam did
- Job 32:3 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition Job, and so had condemned God
- Job 32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18
- Job 32:9 Or many; or great
- Job 33:13 Or that he does not answer for any of his actions
- Job 33:18 Or from crossing the river
- Job 33:22 Or to the place of the dead
Job 31:29-33:28
New International Version
Job 31:29-33:28
New International Version
29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(A)
or gloated over the trouble that came to him(B)—
30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
by invoking a curse against their life(C)—
31 if those of my household have never said,
‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’(D)—
32 but no stranger had to spend the night in the street,
for my door was always open to the traveler(E)—
33 if I have concealed(F) my sin as people do,[a]
by hiding(G) my guilt in my heart
34 because I so feared the crowd(H)
and so dreaded the contempt of the clans
that I kept silent(I) and would not go outside—
35 (“Oh, that I had someone to hear me!(J)
I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me;
let my accuser(K) put his indictment in writing.
36 Surely I would wear it on my shoulder,(L)
I would put it on like a crown.(M)
37 I would give him an account of my every step;(N)
I would present it to him as to a ruler.(O))—
38 “if my land cries out against me(P)
and all its furrows are wet(Q) with tears,
39 if I have devoured its yield without payment(R)
or broken the spirit of its tenants,(S)
40 then let briers(T) come up instead of wheat
and stinkweed(U) instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.(V)
Elihu
32 So these three men stopped answering Job,(W) because he was righteous in his own eyes.(X) 2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(Y) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(Z) rather than God.(AA) 3 He was also angry with the three friends,(AB) because they had found no way to refute Job,(AC) and yet had condemned him.[b](AD) 4 Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(AE) 5 But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:
“I am young in years,
and you are old;(AF)
that is why I was fearful,
not daring to tell you what I know.
7 I thought, ‘Age should speak;
advanced years should teach wisdom.’(AG)
8 But it is the spirit[c](AH) in a person,
the breath of the Almighty,(AI) that gives them understanding.(AJ)
9 It is not only the old[d] who are wise,(AK)
not only the aged(AL) who understand what is right.(AM)
10 “Therefore I say: Listen to me;(AN)
I too will tell you what I know.(AO)
11 I waited while you spoke,
I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12 I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
none of you has answered his arguments.(AP)
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;(AQ)
let God, not a man, refute(AR) him.’
14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me,(AS)
and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say;
words have failed them.(AT)
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
I too will tell what I know.(AU)
18 For I am full of words,
and the spirit(AV) within me compels me;(AW)
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
like new wineskins ready to burst.(AX)
20 I must speak and find relief;
I must open my lips and reply.(AY)
21 I will show no partiality,(AZ)
nor will I flatter anyone;(BA)
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
my Maker(BB) would soon take me away.(BC)
33 “But now, Job, listen(BD) to my words;
pay attention to everything I say.(BE)
2 I am about to open my mouth;
my words are on the tip of my tongue.
3 My words come from an upright heart;(BF)
my lips sincerely speak what I know.(BG)
4 The Spirit(BH) of God has made me;(BI)
the breath of the Almighty(BJ) gives me life.(BK)
5 Answer me(BL) then, if you can;
stand up(BM) and argue your case before me.(BN)
6 I am the same as you in God’s sight;(BO)
I too am a piece of clay.(BP)
7 No fear of me should alarm you,
nor should my hand be heavy on you.(BQ)
8 “But you have said in my hearing—
I heard the very words—
9 ‘I am pure,(BR) I have done no wrong;(BS)
I am clean and free from sin.(BT)
10 Yet God has found fault with me;
he considers me his enemy.(BU)
11 He fastens my feet in shackles;(BV)
he keeps close watch on all my paths.’(BW)
12 “But I tell you, in this you are not right,
for God is greater than any mortal.(BX)
13 Why do you complain to him(BY)
that he responds to no one’s words[e]?(BZ)
14 For God does speak(CA)—now one way, now another(CB)—
though no one perceives it.(CC)
15 In a dream,(CD) in a vision(CE) of the night,(CF)
when deep sleep(CG) falls on people
as they slumber in their beds,
16 he may speak(CH) in their ears
and terrify them(CI) with warnings,(CJ)
17 to turn them from wrongdoing
and keep them from pride,(CK)
18 to preserve them from the pit,(CL)
their lives from perishing by the sword.[f](CM)
19 “Or someone may be chastened(CN) on a bed of pain(CO)
with constant distress in their bones,(CP)
20 so that their body finds food(CQ) repulsive
and their soul loathes the choicest meal.(CR)
21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing,
and their bones,(CS) once hidden, now stick out.(CT)
22 They draw near to the pit,(CU)
and their life to the messengers of death.[g](CV)
23 Yet if there is an angel at their side,
a messenger,(CW) one out of a thousand,
sent to tell them how to be upright,(CX)
24 and he is gracious to that person and says to God,
‘Spare them from going down to the pit;(CY)
I have found a ransom for them(CZ)—
25 let their flesh be renewed(DA) like a child’s;
let them be restored as in the days of their youth’(DB)—
26 then that person can pray to God and find favor with him,(DC)
they will see God’s face and shout for joy;(DD)
he will restore them to full well-being.(DE)
27 And they will go to others and say,
‘I have sinned,(DF) I have perverted what is right,(DG)
but I did not get what I deserved.(DH)
28 God has delivered(DI) me from going down to the pit,(DJ)
and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’(DK)
Footnotes
- Job 31:33 Or as Adam did
- Job 32:3 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition Job, and so had condemned God
- Job 32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18
- Job 32:9 Or many; or great
- Job 33:13 Or that he does not answer for any of his actions
- Job 33:18 Or from crossing the river
- Job 33:22 Or to the place of the dead
Job 31:29-33:28
King James Version
Job 31:29-33:28
King James Version
29 If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
32 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
14 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
15 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
33 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given 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 mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh 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 giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
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