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Job 33

¹Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my talke and hearken vnto all my wordes.

²Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

³My words are in the vprightnesse of mine heart, and my lippes shall speake pure knowledge.

⁴The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.

⁵If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.

⁶Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.

⁷Beholde, my terrour shall not feare thee, neither shall mine hand be heauie vpon thee.

⁸Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.

⁹I am cleane, without sinne: I am innocent, and there is none iniquitie in me.

¹⁰Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.

¹¹He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.

¹²Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.

¹³Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.

¹⁴For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.

¹⁵In dreames and visions of the night, when sleepe falleth vpon men, and they sleepe vpon their beds,

¹⁶Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,

¹⁷That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,

¹⁸And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.

¹⁹He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed, and the griefe of his bones is sore,

²⁰So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread, and his soule daintie meate.

²¹His flesh faileth that it can not be seene, and his bones which were not seene, clatter.

²²So his soule draweth to the graue, and his life to the buriers.

²³If there be a messenger with him, or an interpreter, one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnesse,

²⁴Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.

²⁵Then shall his flesh be as fresh as a childes, and shall returne as in the dayes of his youth.

²⁶He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto man his righteousnes.

²⁷He looketh vpon men, and if one say, I haue sinned, and peruerted righteousnesse, and it did not profite me,

²⁸He will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

²⁹Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,

³⁰That he may turne backe his soule from the pit, to be illuminate in the light of the liuing.

³¹Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.

³²If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.

³³If thou hast not, heare me: holde thy tongue, and I will teach thee wisedome.

Job 33

¹Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

²Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

³My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

⁴The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

⁵If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

⁶Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

⁷Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

⁸Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

⁹I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

¹⁰Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

¹¹He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

¹²Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

¹³Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

¹⁴For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

¹⁵In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

¹⁶Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

¹⁷That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

¹⁸He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

¹⁹He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

²⁰So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

²¹His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

²²Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

²³If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

²⁴Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

²⁵His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:

²⁶He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

²⁷He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

²⁸He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

²⁹Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

³⁰To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

³¹Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

³²If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

³³If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.