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33:1  Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen to all my words.
33:2  Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth.
33:3  My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
33:4  The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life.
33:5  If you can answer me, set your words in order before me, stand up.
33:6  Behold, I am according to your wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
33:7  Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy on you.
33:8  Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
33:9  I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
33:10  Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me for his enemy,
33:11  He puts my feet in the stocks, he marks all my paths.
33:12  Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man.
33:13  Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.
33:14  For God speaks once, yes twice, yet man perceives it not.
33:15  In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumberings on the bed;
33:16  Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
33:17  That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
33:18  He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
33:19  He is chastened also with pain on his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
33:20  So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty meat.
33:21  His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
33:22  Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
33:23  If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:
33:24  Then he is gracious to him, and said, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
33:25  His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
33:26  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.
33:27  He looks on men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
33:28  He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
33:29  See, all these things works God oftentimes with man,
33:30  To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
33:31  Mark well, O Job, listen to me: hold your peace, and I will speak.
33:32  If you have anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify you.
33:33  If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.