Job 33:1
And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and to all my words give ear.
Job 33:2
Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.
Job 33:3
Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.
Job 33:4
The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.
Job 33:5
If thou art able--answer me, Set in array before me--station thyself.
Job 33:6
Lo, I am , according to thy word, for God, From the clay I--I also, have been formed.
Job 33:7
Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.
Job 33:8
Surely--thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:
Job 33:9
`Pure am I, without transgression, Innocent am I, and I have no iniquity.
Job 33:10
Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,
Job 33:11
He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'
Job 33:12
Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.
Job 33:13
Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When for all His matters He answereth not?
Job 33:14
For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
Job 33:15
In a dream--a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.
Job 33:16
Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
Job 33:17
To turn aside man from doing, And pride from man He concealeth.
Job 33:18
He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
Job 33:19
And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones is enduring.
Job 33:20
And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.
Job 33:21
His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!
Job 33:22
And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
Job 33:23
If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter--one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:
Job 33:24
Then He doth favour him and saith, `Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'
Job 33:25
Fresher is his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.
Job 33:26
He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.
Job 33:27
He looketh on men, and saith, `I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.
Job 33:28
He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
Job 33:29
Lo, all these doth God work, Twice--thrice with man,
Job 33:30
To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.
Job 33:31
Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I--I do speak.
Job 33:32
If there are words--answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.
Job 33:33
If there are not--hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.