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Chapter 33 |
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1 | Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my
speeches, and hearken to all my words. |
| 2 | Behold, now I have opened my
mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. |
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3 | My words shall be of the
uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. |
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The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me
life. |
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If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me,
stand up. |
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| Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also
am formed out of the clay. |
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7 | Behold, my terror shall not make thee
afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. |
| 8 | Surely thou
hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words,
saying, |
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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, |
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11 | He putteth my feet in the stocks, he
marketh all my paths. |
| 12 | Behold, in this thou art not just: I will
answer thee, that God is greater than man. |
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13 | Why dost thou strive
against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. |
| 14 | For
God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. |
| 15 | In a
dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in
slumberings upon the bed; |
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16 | Then he openeth the ears of men, and
sealeth their instruction, |
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17 | That he may withdraw man 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 the multitude of his bones with
strong pain: |
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20 | So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul
dainty meat. |
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21 | His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen;
and his bones that were not seen stick out. |
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22 | Yea, his soul draweth
near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. |
| 23 | If there be
a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man
his uprightness: |
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24 | Then he 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 shall return to the days of his
youth: |
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| He 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. |
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27 | He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned,
and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; |
| 28 | He will
deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the
light. |
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| Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with
man, |
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To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with
the light of the living. |
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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 unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. |
