Job - Chapter 33 | American Standard Version

  • 1. Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.
  • 2. Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
  • 3. My words {cf15i shall utter} the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
  • 4. The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.
  • 5. If thou canst, answer thou me; Set {cf15i thy words} in order before me, stand forth.
  • 6. Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.
  • 7. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
  • 8. Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of {cf15i thy} words, {cf15i saying},
  • 9. I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:
  • 10. Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:
  • 11. He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.
  • 12. Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.
  • 13. Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?
  • 14. For God speaketh once, Yea twice, {cf15i though man} regardeth it not.
  • 15. In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;
  • 16. Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,
  • 17. That he may withdraw man {cf15i from his} purpose, And hide pride from man;
  • 18. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
  • 19. He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;
  • 20. So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.
  • 21. His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out.
  • 22. Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
  • 23. If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;
  • 24. Then {cf15i God} is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.
  • 25. His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.
  • 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.
  • 27. He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:
  • 28. He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.
  • 29. Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, {cf15i yea} thrice, with a man,
  • 30. To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
  • 31. Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
  • 32. If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
  • 33. If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
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