Job 33

¹Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.SelectedJob 33:1CopyShareAsk

²Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.SelectedJob 33:2CopyShareAsk

³My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.SelectedJob 33:3CopyShareAsk

⁴The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.SelectedJob 33:4CopyShareAsk

⁵If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.SelectedJob 33:5CopyShareAsk

⁶Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.SelectedJob 33:6CopyShareAsk

⁷Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.SelectedJob 33:7CopyShareAsk

⁸Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,SelectedJob 33:8CopyShareAsk

⁹I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.SelectedJob 33:9CopyShareAsk

¹⁰Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,SelectedJob 33:10CopyShareAsk

¹¹He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.SelectedJob 33:11CopyShareAsk

¹²Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.SelectedJob 33:12CopyShareAsk

¹³Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.SelectedJob 33:13CopyShareAsk

¹⁴For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.SelectedJob 33:14CopyShareAsk

¹⁵In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;SelectedJob 33:15CopyShareAsk

¹⁶Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,SelectedJob 33:16CopyShareAsk

¹⁷That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.SelectedJob 33:17CopyShareAsk

¹⁸He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.SelectedJob 33:18CopyShareAsk

¹⁹He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:SelectedJob 33:19CopyShareAsk

²⁰So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.SelectedJob 33:20CopyShareAsk

²¹His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.SelectedJob 33:21CopyShareAsk

²²Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.SelectedJob 33:22CopyShareAsk

²³If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:SelectedJob 33:23CopyShareAsk

²⁴Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.SelectedJob 33:24CopyShareAsk

²⁵His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:SelectedJob 33:25CopyShareAsk

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.SelectedJob 33:26CopyShareAsk

²⁷He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;SelectedJob 33:27CopyShareAsk

²⁸He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.SelectedJob 33:28CopyShareAsk

²⁹Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,SelectedJob 33:29CopyShareAsk

³⁰To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.SelectedJob 33:30CopyShareAsk

³¹Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.SelectedJob 33:31CopyShareAsk

³²If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.SelectedJob 33:32CopyShareAsk

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