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Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
Daarom, Job, ek bid jou, hoor my toesprake, en luister na al my woorde.
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Kyk nou, ek het my mond oopgemaak, my tong het in my mond gespreek.
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My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
My woorde sal van die opregtheid van my hart wees: en my lippe sal kennis suiwer spreek.
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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Die Gees van God het my gemaak, en die asem van die Almagtige het my lewe gegee.
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If thou canst answer me, set [thy words] in order before me, stand up.
As jy kan, antwoord my, stel jou woorde in orde voor my, staan vas.
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Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Kyk, ek is volgens jou wens in God se plek: ek is ook uit die klei geformeer.
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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Kyk, my verskrikking sal jou nie verskrik nie, en my hand sal nie swaar op jou wees nie.
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Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],
Sekerlik het jy in my gehoor gespreek, en ek het die stem van jou woorde gehoor, sê,
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I am clean without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me.
Ek is rein sonder oortreding, ek is onskuldig; en daar is geen ongeregtigheid in my nie.
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Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
Kyk, Hy vind geleenthede teen my, Hy reken my as sy vyand,
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He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Hy sit my voete in die blok, Hy bespied al my paaie.
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Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Kyk, in hierdie is jy nie regverdig nie: ek sal jou antwoord, dat God groter is as die mens.
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Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Waarom twis jy teen Hom? want Hy gee nie rekenskap van enige van sy sake nie.
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
Want God spreek eenmaal, ja tweemaal, maar die mens merk dit nie.
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
In ‚'n droom, in ‚'n visioen van die nag, wanneer diepe slaap op manne val, in sluimeringe op die bed;
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Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
Dan open Hy die ore van manne, en verseël hulle onderrigting,
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That he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, and hide pride from man.
Dat Hy die mens van sy voorneme mag terugtrek, en trotsheid van die mens verberg.
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He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Hy hou sy siel terug van die put, en sy lewe van om deur die swaard te vergaan.
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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong [pain]:
Hy word ook met smart op sy bed getugtig, en die menigte van sy bene met sterk pyn:
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So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Sodat sy lewe brood verafsku, en sy siel aangename voedsel.
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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen stick out.
Sy vlees is verteer, dat dit nie gesien kan word nie; en sy bene wat nie gesien is nie, steek uit.
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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Ja, sy siel nader die graf, en sy lewe tot die vernietigers.
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If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
As daar ‚'n boodskapper by hom is, ‚'n uitlegger, een onder ‚'n duisend, om aan die mens sy opregtheid te wys:
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Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Dan is Hy genadig teenoor hom, en sê, Red hom van om af te gaan na die put: ek het ’n losprys gevind.
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His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
Sy vlees sal vars wees soos van ‚'n kind: hy sal terugkeer na die dae van sy jeug:
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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.
Hy sal tot God bid, en Hy sal behae in hom hê: en hy sal sy aangesig met vreugde sien: want Hy sal aan die mens sy geregtigheid teruggee.
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He looketh upon men, and [if any] say, I have sinned, and perverted [that which was] right, and it profited me not;
Hy kyk op manne, en as enige sê, Ek het gesondig, en die reg verdraai, en dit het my nie gebaat nie;
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He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Hy sal sy siel verlos van om in die put te gaan, en sy lewe sal die lig sien.
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Lo, all these [things] worketh God oftentimes with man,
Kyk, al hierdie dinge werk God dikwels met die mens,
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To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
Om sy siel terug te bring van die put, om verlig te word met die lig van die lewendes.
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Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Merk goed, o Job, luister na my: hou stil, en ek sal spreek.
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If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
As jy enige iets het om te sê, antwoord my: spreek, want ek begeer om jou regverdig te maak.
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If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
As nie, luister na my: hou stil, en ek sal jou wysheid leer.