The Book of Job

33: 1Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech,

 And hearken to all my words.

 ^33:2Behold now, I have opened my mouth;

 My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

 ^33:3My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart;

 And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

 ^33:4The Spirit of God hath made me,

 And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

 ^33:5If thou canst, answer thou me;

 Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

 ^33:6Behold, I am toward God even as thou art:

 I also am formed out of the clay.

 ^33:7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid,

 Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.

 ^33:8Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing,

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

 ^33:9I am clean, without transgression;

 I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

 ^33:10Behold, he findeth occasions against me,

 He counteth me for his enemy:

 ^33:11He putteth my feet in the stocks,

 He marketh all my paths.

 ^33:12Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just;

 For God is greater than man.
 
 

 ^33:13Why dost thou strive against him,

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

 ^33:14For God speaketh once,

 Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

 ^33:15In a dream, in a vision of the night,

 When deep sleep falleth upon men,

 In slumberings upon the bed;

 ^33:16Then he openeth the ears of men,

 And sealeth their instruction,

 ^33:17That he may withdraw man from his purpose,

 And hide pride from man;

 ^33:18He keepeth back his soul from the pit,

 And his life from perishing by the sword.

 ^33:19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed,

 And with continual strife in his bones;

 ^33:20So that his life abhorreth bread,

 And his soul dainty food.

 ^33:21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen;

 And his bones that were not seen stick out.

 ^33:22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit,

 And his life to the destroyers.
 
 

 ^33:23If there be with him an angel,

 An interpreter, one among a thousand,

 To show unto man what is right for him;

 ^33:24Then God is gracious unto him, and saith,

 Deliver him from going down to the pit,

 I have found a ransom.

 ^33:25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's;

 He returneth to the days of his youth.

 ^33:26He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him,

 So that he seeth his face with joy:

 And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

 ^33:27He singeth before men, and saith,

 I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,

 And it profited me not:

 ^33:28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit,

 And my life shall behold the light.
 
 

 ^33:29Lo, all these things doth God work,

 Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

 ^33:30To bring back his soul from the pit,

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

 ^33:31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me:

 Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

 ^33:32If thou hast anything to say, answer me:

 Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

 ^33:33If not, hearken thou unto me:

 Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.