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Job
Explores the themes of suffering and faith through the story of Job, a man tested by losing everything.
Chapter 33
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1
KJV:
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Geneva:
Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.
2
KJV:
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Geneva:
Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3
KJV:
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Geneva:
My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, & my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.
4
KJV:
The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Geneva:
The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.
5
KJV:
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Geneva:
If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.
6
KJV:
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Geneva:
Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.
7
KJV:
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Geneva:
Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.
8
KJV:
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Geneva:
Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
9
KJV:
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Geneva:
I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.
10
KJV:
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
Geneva:
Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.
11
KJV:
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Geneva:
He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.
12
KJV:
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Geneva:
Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.
13
KJV:
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Geneva:
Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
14
KJV:
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
Geneva:
For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.
15
KJV:
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Geneva:
In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,
16
KJV:
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
Geneva:
Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,
17
KJV:
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Geneva:
That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,
18
KJV:
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Geneva:
And keepe backe his soule from the pit, & that his life should not passe by the sword.
19
KJV:
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
Geneva:
He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,
20
KJV:
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Geneva:
So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.
21
KJV:
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Geneva:
His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.
22
KJV:
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Geneva:
So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.
23
KJV:
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Geneva:
If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,
24
KJV:
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Geneva:
Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.
25
KJV:
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
Geneva:
Then shal his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.
26
KJV:
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.
Geneva:
He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto ma his righteousnes.
27
KJV:
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
Geneva:
He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,
28
KJV:
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Geneva:
He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29
KJV:
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
Geneva:
Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,
30
KJV:
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Geneva:
That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.
31
KJV:
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Geneva:
Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
32
KJV:
If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Geneva:
If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.
33
KJV:
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Geneva:
If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.
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