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33:1  “Therefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches and hearken to all my words.
33:2  Behold, now I have opened my mouth; my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
33:3  My words shall be from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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, set thy words in order before me and stand up.
33:6  Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead, I also am formed out of the clay.
33:7  Behold, terror of me shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
33:8  “Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
33:9  ‘I am clean, without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
33:10  Behold, He findeth occasions 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, in this thou art not just; I will answer thee: that 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, yea twice, yet 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 the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
33:17  that He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
33:18  He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
33:19  “He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain,
33:20  so that his life abhorreth 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  Yea, his soul draweth near unto 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 unto man his uprightness,
33:24  then he is gracious unto him and saith, ‘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 unto God, and He will be favorable unto him; and he shall see His face with joy, for He will render unto man His righteousness.
33:27  He looketh upon 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  “Lo, all these things worketh 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, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I will speak.
33:32  If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33:33  If not, hearken unto me; hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.”