Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
"However
, Job, Please
hear my speech
, And listen
to all my words.
Wherefore
, Job, I
pray
thee,
hear my speeches
, and hearken
to all my words.
See
now
, I have opened my mouth .
My tongue has
spoken in my mouth.
Behold
, now
I have opened my mouth ,
my tongue hath
spoken in my mouth.
My words shall utter
the uprightness of my heart ;
That
which
my lips know
they
shall speak
sincerely
.
My words shall be
of
the uprightness of my heart :
and
my lips shall utter
knowledge
clearly
.
The Spirit of God has
made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives
me life.
The spirit of God hath
made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath
given
me life.
If you
can,
answer me ;
Set your
words in order before me, and
stand forth
.
If thou
canst
answer me ,
set thy
words in order before me, stand up
.
Behold, I am toward
God
even
as
you
are
: I am
also formed out of the clay.
Behold, I am according
to
thy
wish
in
God's
stead
: I also am
formed out of the clay.
Behold, my terror shall not make you
afraid, Neither shall my pressure
be heavy on
you
.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee
afraid, neither shall my hand
be heavy upon
thee
.
"
Surely you
have
spoken in my
hearing, I have heard the voice of your
words, saying,
Surely thou
hast
spoken in mine
hearing, and
I have heard the voice of thy
words, saying,
'
I am clean ,
without disobedience.
I am innocent ,
neither is there iniquity in me :
I am clean without transgression,
I am innocent ;
neither is there iniquity in me .
Behold, he finds
occasions against me, He counts
me for his enemy :
Behold, he findeth
occasions against me, he counteth
me for his enemy ,
He puts
my feet in the stocks, He marks
all my paths. '
He putteth
my feet in the stocks, he marketh
all my paths.
"
Behold, I
will
answer
you.
In this you
are
not just ;
For
God is greater than man.
Behold, in this thou
art
not just :
I
will
answer
thee,
that
God is greater than man.
Why do
you
strive against him ,
Because
he doesn't
give
account of any of his matters ?
Why dost
thou
strive against him ?
for
he giveth
not
account of any of his matters .
For God speaks
once, Yes
twice, though
man pays
no
attention
.
For God speaketh
once, yea
twice, yet
man perceiveth
it
not
.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls
on
men, In slumbering
on
the bed;
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth
upon
men, in slumberings
upon
the bed;
Then he opens
the ears of men, And seals
their instruction,
Then he openeth
the ears of men, and sealeth
their instruction,
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
He keeps
back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
He keepeth
back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
He is chastened also with pain on
his bed, With
continual
strife
in
his bones ;
He is chastened also with pain upon
his bed, and
the
multitude
of
his bones with
strong
pain:
So that his life abhors
bread, And his soul dainty food
.
So that his life abhorreth
bread, and his soul dainty meat
.
His flesh is so
consumed away, that it can't
be seen; His bones that were not seen stick out.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot
be seen; and
his bones that were not seen stick out.
Yes
, his soul draws
near to
the pit
, And his life to the destroyers.
Yea
, his soul draweth
near unto
the grave
, and his life to the destroyers.
"
If there is
beside
him an
angel
, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show
to
man what
is
right
for
him;
If there be
a
messenger
with
him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew
unto
man his
uprightness:
Then God
is gracious to
him, and says
, '
Deliver him from going down to the pit ,
I have found a ransom. '
Then he
is gracious unto
him, and saith
, Deliver him from going down to the pit :
I have found a ransom.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's ;
He returns
to the days of his youth .
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's :
he shall
return
to the days of his youth :
He prays
to
God, and he is
favorable
to
him ,
So
that
he sees
his face with joy: He restores
to
man his righteousness.
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.
He sings
before
men, and says
, '
I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it didn't
profit
me .
He looketh
upon
men, and if
any
say
, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited
me not;
He has
redeemed
my
soul from going into the pit, My
life shall see the light. '
He will
deliver
his
soul from going into the pit, and
his
life shall see the light.
"Behold
, God
works
all these things ,
Twice,
yes
three
times,
with a
man,
Lo
, all these things worketh
God
oftentimes
with man,
To bring back his soul from the pit, That
he
may
be enlightened with the light of the living.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to
be enlightened with the light of the living.
Mark well, Job, and
listen
to
me: Hold your
peace, and I will speak.
Mark well, O
Job, hearken
unto
me: hold thy
peace, and I will speak.
If you
have
anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify you
.
If thou
hast
anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee
.
If not, listen
to
me: Hold your
peace, and I will
teach you
wisdom. "
If not, hearken
unto
me: hold thy
peace, and I shall
teach thee
wisdom.
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