      | ¶ | 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 any thing 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. |
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Job - Chapter 33
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