Job 33 (ASV) - Howbeit, Job, I pray thee,

Job 33:1

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech,

And hearken to all my words.

Job 33:2

Behold now, I have opened my mouth;

My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Job 33:3

My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart;

And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Job 33:4

The Spirit of God hath made me,

And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

Job 33:5

If thou canst, answer thou me;

Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

Job 33:6

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art:

I also am formed out of the clay.

Job 33:7

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid,

Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.

Job 33:8

Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing,

And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

Job 33:9

I am clean, without transgression;

I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

Job 33:10

Behold, he findeth occasions against me,

He counteth me for his enemy;

Job 33:11

He putteth my feet in the stocks,

He marketh all my paths.

Job 33:12

Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just;

For God is greater than man.

Job 33:13

Why dost thou strive against him,

For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

Job 33:14

For God speaketh once,

Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

Job 33:15

In a dream, in a vision of the night,

When deep sleep falleth upon men,

In slumberings upon the bed;

Job 33:16

Then he openeth the ears of men,

And sealeth their instruction,

Job 33:17

That he may withdraw man from his purpose,

And hide pride from man;

Job 33:18

He keepeth back his soul from the pit,

And his life from perishing by the sword.

Job 33:19

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed,

And with continual strife in his bones;

Job 33:20

So that his life abhorreth bread,

And his soul dainty food.

Job 33:21

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen;

And his bones that were not seen stick out.

Job 33:22

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit,

And his life to the destroyers.

Job 33:23

If there be with him an angel,

An interpreter, one among a thousand,

To show unto man what is right for him;

Job 33:24

Then God is gracious unto him, and saith,

Deliver him from going down to the pit,

I have found a ransom.

Job 33:25

His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s;

He returneth to the days of his youth.

Job 33:26

He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him,

So that he seeth his face with joy:

And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

Job 33:27

He singeth before men, and saith,

I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,

And it profited me not:

Job 33:28

He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit,

And my life shall behold the light.

Job 33:29

Lo, all these things doth God work,

Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

Job 33:30

To bring back his soul from the pit,

That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Job 33:31

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me:

Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

Job 33:32

If thou hast anything to say, answer me:

Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Job 33:33

If not, hearken thou unto me:

Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.

Job 33 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

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