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Job 33

New International Version NIV

1 “But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.

2 I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.

3 My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.

4 The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

5 Answer me then, if you can; stand up and argue your case before me.

6 I am the same as you in God’s sight; I too am a piece of clay.

7 No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy on you.

8 “But you have said in my hearing— I heard the very words—

9 ‘I am pure, I have done no wrong; I am clean and free from sin.

10 Yet God has found fault with me; he considers me his enemy.

11 He fastens my feet in shackles; he keeps close watch on all my paths.’

12 “But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than any mortal.

13 Why do you complain to him that he responds to no one’s words ?

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 falls on people as they slumber in their beds,

16 he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,

17 to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride,

18 to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword.

19 “Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in their bones,

20 so that their body finds food repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal.

21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing, and their bones, once hidden, now stick out.

22 They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.

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 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 let their flesh be renewed like a child’s; let them be restored as in the days of their youth’—

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 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 God has delivered me from going down to the pit, and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.’

29 “God does all these things to a person— twice, even three times—

30 to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.

31 “Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

32 If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want to vindicate you.

33 But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

New International Reader's Version NIRV

1 "Job, listen now to my words. Pay attention to everything I say.

2 I'm about to open my mouth. My words are on the tip of my tongue.

3 What I say comes from an honest heart. My lips speak only what I know is true.

4 The Spirit of God has made me. The breath of the Mighty One gives me life.

5 So answer me if you can. Prepare yourself to face me.

6 In God's sight I'm just like you. I too have been made out of clay.

7 You don't have to be afraid of me. My hand won't be too heavy on you.

8 "But I heard what you said. And here are the exact words I heard.

9 You said, 'I'm pure. I haven't sinned in the ways you have charged. I'm clean. I'm not guilty of doing anything wrong.

10 But God has found fault with me. He thinks I'm his enemy.

11 He puts my feet in chains. He watches every step I take.'

12 "But I'm telling you that you aren't right when you talk like that. After all, God is greater than a mere man.

13 Why do you claim that God never answers any of our questions?

14 He speaks in one way and then another. We might not even realize it.

15 He might speak in a dream or in a vision at night. That's when people are sound asleep in their beds.

16 He might speak in their ears. His warnings might terrify them.

17 He warns men in order to turn them away from sinning. He wants to keep them from being proud.

18 He wants to stop them from going down into the grave. He doesn't want them to be killed with swords.

19 Someone might be punished by suffering in bed. The pain in his bones might never go away.

20 He might feel so bad he can't eat anything. He might even hate the finest food.

21 His body might waste away to nothing. His bones might have been hidden. But now they stick out.

22 He might approach the very edge of the grave. The messengers of death might come for him.

23 "But suppose there is an angel who will speak up for him. The angel is very special. He's one out of a thousand. He will tell that person what is right for him.

24 He'll be gracious to him. He'll say to God, 'Spare him from going down into the grave. I know a way that can set him free.'

25 Then his body is made like new again. He becomes as strong and healthy as when he was young.

26 He prays to God and finds favor with him. He sees God's face and shouts with joy. God makes him right with himself again.

27 Then the person comes to others and says, 'I sinned. I made what was wrong appear to be right. But I wasn't punished as I should have been.

28 God set me free. He kept me from going down into the grave. So I'll live to enjoy the light that leads to life.'

29 "God does all of those things to people. In fact, he does them again and again.

30 He wants to stop people from going down into the grave. Then the light that leads to life will shine on them.

31 "Pay attention, Job! Listen to me! Be quiet so I can speak.

32 If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak up. I want to help you be cleared of all charges.

33 But if you don't have anything to say, listen to me. Be quiet so I can teach you how to be wise."