Job 33 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 33

But

now,

Job,

hear

my speech,

and listen

to all

my words.

Behold

now,

I will open

my mouth;

what I speak

is on the tip

of my tongue.

My words

are from an upright

heart,

and my lips

speak

sincerely

what I know.

The Spirit

of God

has made me,

and the breath

of the Almighty

gives me life.

Refute

me if

you can;

prepare your case

and confront me.

I

am just like you before God;

I

was also

formed

out of clay.

Surely

no

fear of me

should terrify you;

nor

will my hand

be heavy

upon you.

Surely

you have spoken

in my hearing,

and I have heard

these very words:

‘I

am pure,

without

transgression;

I

am clean,

with no

iniquity

in me.

Yet

He finds

occasions

against me;

He counts me

as His

enemy.

He puts

my feet

in the stocks;

He watches over

all

my paths.’

Behold,

you are not

right

in this matter.

I will answer you,

for

God

is greater

than man.

Why

do you contend

with Him

that

He answers

nothing

a man asks?

For

God

speaks

in one way

and in another,

yet no one

notices.

In a dream,

in a vision

in the night,

when deep sleep

falls

upon

men

as they slumber

on

their beds,

He opens

their ears

at that time

and terrifies

them with warnings,

in order to turn

a man

from wrongdoing

and keep

him from

pride,

to preserve

his soul

from

the Pit,

and his life

from perishing

by the sword.

A man is also chastened

on

his bed

with pain

and constant

distress

in his bones,

so that he

detests

his bread,

and his soul

loathes his favorite

food.

His flesh

wastes away

from sight,

and his hidden

bones

protrude.

He

draws near

to the Pit,

and his life

to the messengers of death.

Yet if

there is

a messenger

on his side,

one

mediator

out of

a thousand,

to tell

a man

what is right for him,

to be gracious

to him and say,

‘Spare him

from going down

to the Pit;

I have found

his ransom,’

then his flesh

will be renewed

like a child’s,

and he will return

to the days

of his youth.

He will pray

to

God

and find favor;

he will see

His face

and shout for joy,

and God will restore

the righteousness

of that man.

Then he will sing

before

men

with these words:

‘I have sinned

and perverted

what was right;

yet I did not

get what I deserved.

He redeemed

my soul

from going down

to the Pit,

and I will live

to see

the light.’

Behold,

all

these things

God

does

to

a man,

two

or even three times,

to bring back

his soul

from

the Pit,

that he may be enlightened

with the light

of life.

Pay attention,

Job,

and listen to me;

be silent,

and I

will speak.

But if

you have

something to say,

answer me;

speak up,

for

I would like

to vindicate you.

But if

not,

then listen

to me;

be quiet,

and I will teach

you wisdom.”

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