"However now, Job
, please
ahear
my speech
, And listen
to all
my words
.
"Behold now
, I open
my mouth
, My tongue
in my 1mouth
speaks
.
"My words are from the uprightness
of my heart
, And my lips
speak
aknowledge
sincerely
.
"The aSpirit of God
has made
me, And the bbreath
of 1the Almighty
gives
me life
.
" aRefute me if
you can
; Array
yourselves before
me, take
your stand
.
"Behold, I belong to God
like you; I too
have been 1formed
out of the aclay
.
"Behold, ano
fear
of me should terrify
you, Nor
should my pressure
weigh
heavily
on you.
"Surely you have spoken
in my hearing
, And I have heard
the sound
of your words
:
`I am apure, bwithout
transgression
; I am innocent
and there cis no
guilt
in me.
`Behold, He 1invents
pretexts
against
me; He acounts
me as His enemy
.
`He aputs my feet
in the stocks
; He watches
all
my paths
.'
"Behold, let me 1tell
you, ayou are not right
in this
, For God
is greater
than
man
.
"Why do you acomplain
against
Him That He does not give
an account
of all
His doings
?
"Indeed aGod
speaks
once
, Or twice
, yet no
one notices
it.
"In a adream, a vision
of the night
, When sound
sleep
falls
on men
, While they slumber
in their beds
,
Then aHe opens
the ears
of men
, And seals
their instruction
,
That He may turn man
aside
from his conduct
, And 1keep
man
from pride
;
He akeeps back
his soul
from the pit
, And his life
from 1passing
over
binto Sheol
.
" 1Man is also chastened with apain
on his bed
, And with unceasing
complaint
in his bones
;
So that his life aloathes
bread
, And his soul
favorite
food
.
"His aflesh wastes
away
from sight
, And his bbones
which were not seen
stick
out.
"Then ahis soul draws
near
to the pit
, And his life
to those who bring
death
.
"If there
is an angel
as amediator
for him, One
out of a thousand
, To remind
a man
what
is 1right
for him,
Then let him be gracious to him, and say
, `Deliver
him from agoing
down
to the pit
, I have found
a bransom
';
Let his flesh become
fresher
than
in youth
, Let him return
to the days
of his youthful
vigor
;
Then he will apray to God
, and He will accept
him, That bhe may see
His face
with joy
, And He may restore
His righteousness
to man
.
"He will sing to men
and say
, `I ahave sinned
and perverted
what
is right
, And it is not bproper
for me.
`He has redeemed my soul
from going
to the pit
, And my life
shall asee
the light
.'
"Behold, God
does
aall
these
1oftentimes
with men
,
To abring back
his soul
from the pit
, That he may be enlightened
with the light
of life
.
"Pay attention
, O Job
, listen
to me; Keep
silent
, and let me speak
.
"Then if 1you have
anything
to say
, answer
me; Speak
, for I desire
to justify
you.
"If not, alisten
to me; Keep
silent
, and I will teach
you wisdom
."