God speaks once, yes twice
"So hear my speeches, Job, and listen to all my words. Now I've opened my mouth; my tongue is ready to speak. My words will come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will speak knowledge clearly. The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life. If you can answer me, set your words in order before me and stand up. In God's sight I am just like you. I too was formed out of clay. You don't need to be terrified of me, and my hand will not weigh heavily on you. Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words: 'I am clean without wrongdoing; I am innocent, and there is no wrongdoing in me. Yet you say, 'He finds reasons to oppose me and counts me as his enemy. He puts my feet in the stocks and marks all my paths.' On this point you are not right, and I'll tell you why: God is greater than man. Why do you strive against him? He gives no account of any of his matters. God speaks once, yes twice, yet man does not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed, then he opens the ears of men and seals their instruction, that he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man. He keeps back his soul from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword. He is also disciplined with pain on his bed, with constant aching in his bones, so that his life hates bread and his soul turns away from rich food. His flesh is consumed away so that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were hidden stick out. His soul draws near to the grave and his life to the destroyers. If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show man his uprightness, then he is gracious to him and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.' His flesh will be fresher than a child's; he will return to the days of his youth. He will pray to God, and God will be favourable to him; he will see his face with joy, for he will render to man his righteousness. He looks upon men, and if any says, 'I have sinned and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me,' he will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life will see the light. God does all these things with a person again and again, to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. Hear me out, Job. Listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak. If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you. If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."
So listen to my speeches, Job, and pay attention to all my words. Look now — I've opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth. My words will be from the straightness of my heart, and my lips will speak knowledge clearly. The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life. If you can answer me, set your words in order in front of me. Stand up. Look — I'm the same as you in front of God. I'm shaped out of the clay too. Look — my terror won't frighten you, and my hand won't be heavy on you. You've definitely spoken in my hearing, and I've heard the sound of your words: I'm clean, with no stepping over the line. I'm innocent, and there's no wrongdoing in me. Look — he finds reasons against me. He counts me as the one against him. He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths. Look — in this you aren't right. I'll answer you, that God is greater than man. Why do you argue against him? Because he doesn't give account of any of his matters. Because God speaks once, yes twice, and man doesn't take it in. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed — then he opens the ears of men and seals their instruction, so he can turn man from what he's set on doing, and hide pride from man. He keeps his soul back from the pit, and his life from going by the sword. He's set straight with pain on his bed too, and the aching of his bones is strong — so his life loathes bread, and his soul the food he used to want. His flesh is used up so it can't be seen, and his bones that weren't seen stick out. Yes, his soul comes near the pit, and his life to the ones who bring death. If there's a messenger with him, one who speaks for him, one among a thousand, to show man what's right for him — then he's gracious to him and says: Save him from going down to the pit. I've found a ransom. His flesh will be fresher than a child's. He'll come back to the days of his youth. He'll pray to God, and he'll take pleasure in him. And he'll see his face with joy. Because he'll give man back his righteousness. He looks at men, and if any says: I've sinned and twisted what was straight, and it wasn't paid back to me — he'll rescue his soul from going into the pit, and his life will see the light. Look — God works all these things with man plenty of times, to bring his soul back from the pit, to be lit up with the light of the living. Pay attention, Job. Listen to me. Hold your peace, and I'll speak. If you've got anything to say, answer me. Speak, because I'd like you to be found right. If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I'll teach you wisdom.
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth: 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. He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
"So hear my speeches, Job, and listen to all my words.
So listen to my speeches, Job, and pay attention to all my words.
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Now I've opened my mouth; my tongue is ready to speak.
Look now — I've opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
My words will come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will speak knowledge clearly.
My words will be from the straightness of my heart, and my lips will speak knowledge clearly.
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
If you can answer me, set your words in order before me and stand up.
If you can answer me, set your words in order in front of me. Stand up.
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
In God's sight I am just like you. I too was formed out of clay.
Look — I'm the same as you in front of God. I'm shaped out of the clay too.
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
You don't need to be terrified of me, and my hand will not weigh heavily on you.
Look — my terror won't frighten you, and my hand won't be heavy on you.
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words:
You've definitely spoken in my hearing, and I've heard the sound of your words:
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
'I am clean without wrongdoing; I am innocent, and there is no wrongdoing in me.
I'm clean, with no stepping over the line. I'm innocent, and there's no wrongdoing in me.
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Yet you say, 'He finds reasons to oppose me and counts me as his enemy.
Look — he finds reasons against me. He counts me as the one against him.
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
He puts my feet in the stocks and marks all my paths.'
He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
On this point you are not right, and I'll tell you why: God is greater than man.
Look — in this you aren't right. I'll answer you, that God is greater than man.
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Why do you strive against him? He gives no account of any of his matters.
Why do you argue against him? Because he doesn't give account of any of his matters.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
God speaks once, yes twice, yet man does not perceive it.
Because God speaks once, yes twice, and man doesn't take it in.
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed —
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
then he opens the ears of men and seals their instruction,
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
that he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man.
so he can turn man from what he's set on doing, and hide pride from man.
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
He keeps back his soul from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
He keeps his soul back from the pit, and his life from going by the sword.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
He is also disciplined with pain on his bed, with constant aching in his bones,
He's set straight with pain on his bed too, and the aching of his bones is strong —
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
so that his life hates bread and his soul turns away from rich food.
so his life loathes bread, and his soul the food he used to want.
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
His flesh is consumed away so that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were hidden stick out.
His flesh is used up so it can't be seen, and his bones that weren't seen stick out.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
His soul draws near to the grave and his life to the destroyers.
Yes, his soul comes near the pit, and his life to the ones who bring death.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show man his uprightness,
If there's a messenger with him, one who speaks for him, one among a thousand, to show man what's right for him —
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
then he is gracious to him and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.'
then he's gracious to him and says: Save him from going down to the pit. I've found a ransom.
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
His flesh will be fresher than a child's; he will return to the days of his youth.
His flesh will be fresher than a child's. He'll come back to the days of his youth.
His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
He will pray to God, and God will be favourable to him; he will see his face with joy, for he will render to man his righteousness.
He'll pray to God, and he'll take pleasure in him. And he'll see his face with joy. Because he'll give man back his righteousness.
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.
He looks upon men, and if any says, 'I have sinned and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me,'
He looks at men, and if any says: I've sinned and twisted what was straight, and it wasn't paid back to me —
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
he will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life will see the light.
he'll rescue his soul from going into the pit, and his life will see the light.
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
God does all these things with a person again and again,
Look — God works all these things with man plenty of times,
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
to bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
to bring his soul back from the pit, to be lit up with the light of the living.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Hear me out, Job. Listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
Pay attention, Job. Listen to me. Hold your peace, and I'll speak.
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.
If you've got anything to say, answer me. Speak, because I'd like you to be found right.
If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom."
If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I'll teach you wisdom.
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.