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33:1  Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
33:2  Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
33:3  My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.
33:4  The Spirit of �God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
33:5  If thou canst, answer me; array thy words before me: take thy stand.
33:6  Behold, before �God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.
33:7  Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.
33:8  Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words: --
33:9  I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
33:10  Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;
33:11  He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
33:12  Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.
33:13  Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
33:14  For �God speaketh once, and twice, and man perceiveth it not --
33:15  In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
33:16  Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
33:17  That he may withdraw man from his work, and hide pride from man.
33:18  He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
33:19  He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;
33:20  And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;
33:21  His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;
33:22  And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
33:23  If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
33:24  Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
33:25  His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.
33:26  He shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness.
33:27  He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;
33:28  He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.
33:29  Lo, all these things worketh �God twice, thrice, with man,
33:30  To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
33:31  Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
33:32  If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33:33  If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.