33Job 33

1And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and to all my words give ear.Select Job 33:1

2Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.Select Job 33:2

3Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.Select Job 33:3

4The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.Select Job 33:4

5If thou art able--answer me, Set in array before me--station thyself.Select Job 33:5

6Lo, I am , according to thy word, for God, From the clay I--I also, have been formed.Select Job 33:6

7Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.Select Job 33:7

8Surely--thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:Select Job 33:8

9`Pure am I, without transgression, Innocent am I, and I have no iniquity.Select Job 33:9

10Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,Select Job 33:10

11He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'Select Job 33:11

12Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.Select Job 33:12

13Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When for all His matters He answereth not?Select Job 33:13

14For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)Select Job 33:14

15In a dream--a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.Select Job 33:15

16Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:Select Job 33:16

17To turn aside man from doing, And pride from man He concealeth.Select Job 33:17

18He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.Select Job 33:18

19And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones is enduring.Select Job 33:19

20And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.Select Job 33:20

21His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!Select Job 33:21

22And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.Select Job 33:22

23If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter--one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:Select Job 33:23

24Then He doth favour him and saith, `Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'Select Job 33:24

25Fresher is his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.Select Job 33:25

26He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.Select Job 33:26

27He looketh on men, and saith, `I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.Select Job 33:27

28He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'Select Job 33:28

29Lo, all these doth God work, Twice--thrice with man,Select Job 33:29

30To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.Select Job 33:30

31Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I--I do speak.Select Job 33:31

32If there are words--answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.Select Job 33:32

33If there are not--hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.Select Job 33:33