1 “And yet, please, O Job, || Hear my speech and give ear to all my words. 2 Now behold, I have opened my mouth, || My tongue has spoken in the palate. 3 Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, || And my lips have clearly spoken knowledge. 4 The spirit of God has made me, || And the breath of the Mighty quickens me. 5 If you are able—answer me, || Set in array before me—station yourself. 6 Behold, I am, according to your word, for God, || I have also been formed from the clay. 7 Behold, my terror does not frighten you, || And my burden on you is not heavy. 8 Surely you have spoken in my ears, || And the sounds of words I hear: 9 I am pure, without transgression, || I am innocent, and I have no iniquity. 10 Behold, He develops hindrances against me, || He reckons me for an enemy to Him, 11 He puts my feet in the stocks, || He watches all my paths. 12 Behold, you have not been righteous in this, || I answer you, that God is greater than man. 13 Why have you striven against Him, || When for all His matters He does not answer? 14 For once God speaks, and twice (he does not behold it), 15 In a dream—a vision of night, || In the falling of deep sleep on men, || In slumberings on a bed. 16 Then He uncovers the ear of men, || And seals for their instruction, 17 To turn aside man from doing, || And He conceals pride from man. 18 He keeps back his soul from corruption, || And his life from passing away by a dart. 19 And he has been reproved || With pain on his bed, || And the strife of his bones is enduring. 20 And his life has nauseated bread, || And his soul desirable food. 21 His flesh is consumed from being seen, || And his bones are high, they were not seen! 22 And his soul draws near to the pit, || And his life to those causing death. 23 If there is a messenger by him, || An interpreter—one of a thousand, || To declare for man his uprightness, 24 Then He favors him and says, || Ransom him from going down to the pit, || I have found an atonement. 25 Fresher is his flesh than a child’s, || He returns to the days of his youth. 26 He makes supplication to God, || And He accepts him. And he sees His face with shouting, || And He returns to man His righteousness. 27 Then he looks on men and says, || I sinned, and I have perverted uprightness, || And it has not been profitable to me. 28 He has ransomed my soul || From going over into the pit, || And my life looks on the light. 29 Behold, God works all these, || Twice, even three times with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, || To be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Attend, O Job, listen to me, || Keep silent, and I speak. 32 If there are words—answer me, || Speak, for I have a desire to justify you. 33 If there are not—listen to me, || Keep silent, and I teach you wisdom.”