Verse 27
Job 33:27
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
27
He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:
Original Language Text
hebrew
יָשֹׁ֤ר עַל אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר חָ֭טָאתִי וְ/יָשָׁ֥ר הֶעֱוֵ֗יתִי וְ/לֹא שָׁ֥וָה לִֽ/י
English Translation
He was upright toward men and said, "I have sinned and acted unjustly, and it did not benefit me."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 33 Context
1
Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.
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Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak since...
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The Spirit of God (Elohim) hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.
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If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.
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Behold, I am toward God (Elohim) even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
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Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
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I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:
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Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy;
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.
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Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God (Elohim) is greater than man.
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13
Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?
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For God (Elohim) speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;
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Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,
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That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man;
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;
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So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.
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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out.
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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
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If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right...
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Then God (Elohim) is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have fo...
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His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s; He returneth to the days of his youth.
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26
He prayeth unto God (Elohim), and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And...
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27
He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited...
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He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.
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Lo, all these things doth God (Elohim) work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,
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To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
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31
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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32
If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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33
If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
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