Elihu Rebukes Job 1 AKJV Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen to all my words. BSB BSB: “But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
2 AKJV Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth. BSB BSB: Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
3 AKJV My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. BSB BSB: My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
4 AKJV The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life. BSB BSB: The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 AKJV If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up. BSB BSB: Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.
6 AKJV Behold, I am according to your wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay. BSB BSB: I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
7 AKJV Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy on you. BSB BSB: Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
8 AKJV Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying, BSB BSB: Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
9 AKJV I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. BSB BSB: ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.
10 AKJV Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy, BSB BSB: Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.
11 AKJV He puts my feet in the stocks, he marks all my paths. BSB BSB: He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’
12 AKJV Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man. BSB BSB: Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
13 AKJV Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters. BSB BSB: Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
14 AKJV For God speaks once, yes twice, yet man perceives it not. BSB BSB: For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
15 AKJV In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumberings on the bed; BSB BSB: In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
16 AKJV Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction, BSB BSB: He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
17 AKJV That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. BSB BSB: to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
18 AKJV He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. BSB BSB: to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 AKJV He is chastened also with pain on his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: BSB BSB: A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
20 AKJV So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat. BSB BSB: so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
21 AKJV His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. BSB BSB: His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.
22 AKJV Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers. BSB BSB: He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
23 AKJV If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness: BSB BSB: Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
24 AKJV Then he is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. BSB BSB: to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’
25 AKJV His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth: BSB BSB: then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.
26 AKJV He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness. BSB BSB: He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
27 AKJV He looks on men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; BSB BSB: Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
28 AKJV He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. BSB BSB: He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
29 AKJV See, all these things works God oftentimes with man, BSB BSB: Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,
30 AKJV To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. BSB BSB: to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
31 AKJV Mark well, O Job, listen to me: hold your peace, and I will speak. BSB BSB: Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 AKJV If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you. BSB BSB: But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.
33 AKJV If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom. BSB BSB: But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
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