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Job 33

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1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
1 “But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
2 I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.
3 My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
3 My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
4 The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 If thou canst answer me, set [thy words] in order before me, stand up.
5 Answer me then, if you can; stand up and argue your case before me.
6 Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
6 I am the same as you in God’s sight; I too am a piece of clay.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
7 No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy on you.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],
8 “But you have said in my hearing— I heard the very words—
9 I am clean without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me.
9 ‘I am pure, I have done no wrong; I am clean and free from sin.
10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
10 Yet God has found fault with me; he considers me his enemy.
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
11 He fastens my feet in shackles; he keeps close watch on all my paths.’
12 Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
12 “But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than any mortal.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
13 Why do you complain to him that he responds to no one’s words ?
14 For God speaketh once, yes twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
14 For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds,
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
16 he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,
17 That he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, and hide pride from man.
17 to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride,
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
18 to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong [pain]:
19 “Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in their bones,
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food.
20 so that their body finds food repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen stick out.
21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing, and their bones, once hidden, now stick out.
22 Yes, his soul draweth near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
22 They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.
23 If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:
23 Yet if there is an angel at their side, a messenger, one out of a thousand, sent to tell them how to be upright,
24 Then he is gracious to him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
24 and he is gracious to that person and says to God, ‘Spare them from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for them—
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he will return to the days of his youth:
25 let their flesh be renewed like a child’s; let them be restored as in the days of their youth’—
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.
26 then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God’s face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being.
27 He looketh upon men, and [if any] shall say, I have sinned, and perverted [that which was] right, and it profited me not;
27 And they will go to others and say, ‘I have sinned, I have perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved.
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
28 God has delivered me from going down to the pit, and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’
29 Lo, all these [things] God often worketh with man,
29 “God does all these things to a person— twice, even three times—
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
30 to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken to me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
31 “Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
32 If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want to vindicate you.
33 If not, hearken to me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
33 But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”
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