1 Hear therefore Job my sayings, and harken to all my words.
1 Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold I have opened my mouth, let my tongue speak within my jaws.
2 Behold now I have opened my mouth, let my tongue speak within my jaws.
3 My words are of my simple heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence.
3 My words are from my upright heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence.
4 The Spirit of God made me, and the breadth of the Omnipotent gave me life.
4 The spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
5 If thou canst, answer me, and stand against my face.
5 If thou canst, answer me, and stand up against my face.
6 Behold God hath made me also even as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.
6 Behold God hath made me as well as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.
7 But yet let not my miracle terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdenous to thee.
7 But yet let not my wonder terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdensome to thee.
8 Thou therefore hast said in my ears, and I have heard the voice of thy words:
8 Now thou hast said in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words:
9 I am clean, and without sin: unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.
9 I am clean, and without sin: I am unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Because he hath found quarrels in me, therefore hath he thought me his enemy.
10 Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy.
11 He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my ways.
11 He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my paths.
12 This therefore is it, wherein thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
12 Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13 Doest thou contend against him because he hath not answered thee to all words?
13 Dost thou strive against him, because he hath not answered thee to all words?
14 God, speaketh once, and repeateth not the self-same the second time.
14 God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.
15 By a dream in a vision by night, when heavy sleep falleth upon men, and they sleep in their bed.
15 By a dream in a vision by night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, and they are sleeping in their beds:
16 Then doth he open the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them with discipline.
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn.
17 That he may turn a man from these things, which he doth, and may deliver him from pride:
17 That he may withdraw a man from the things he is doing, and may deliver him from pride.
18 Delivering his soul from corruption: and his life, that it pass not unto the sword.
18 Rescuing his soul from corruption: and his life from passing to the sword.
19 He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.
19 He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.
20 Bread is become abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat before desired.
20 Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.
21 His flesh shall consume, and the bones that had been covered, shall be made naked.
21 His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.
22 His soul hath approached to corruption, and his life to things causing death.
22 His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers.
23 If there shall be an Angel speaking for him, one of thousands, to declare man's equity.
23 If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man’s uprightness,
24 He shall have mercy on him, and shall say: deliver him, that he descend not into corruption: I have found wherein I may be propitious to him.
24 He shall have mercy on him, and shall say: Deliver him, that he may not go down to corruption: I have found wherein I may be merciful to him.
25 His flesh is consumed with punishments, let it return to the days of his youth.
25 His flesh is consumed with punishments, let him return to the days of his youth.
26 He shall beseech God, and he will be pacified towards him: and he shall see his face in jubilation, and he will render to a man his justice.
26 He shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him: and he shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice.
27 He shall behold men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and as I was worthy, I have not received.
27 He shall look upon men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved.
28 He hath delivered his soul that it should not go into death, but living should see the light.
28 He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.
29 Behold all these things doth God work three times in every one.
29 Behold, all these things God worketh three times within everyone.
30 That he may reclaim their souls from corruption, and illuminate them with the light of the living.
30 That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living.
31 Attend Job, and hear me: and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.
31 Attend, Job, and hearken to me, and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.
32 But if thou hast what to speak, answer me, speak, for I would thee to appear just.
32 But if thou hast anything to say, answer me, speak: for I would have thee to appear just.
33 And if thou have not, hear me: hold thy peace, & I will teach thee wisdom.
33 And if thou have not, hear me: hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.