Job 33

1'Nevertheless, hear my words, Job, And pay close attention to what I say.

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2For behold, I have opened my mouth And my tongue has spoken.

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3By my words, my heart shall be found pure; And the understanding of my lips will think pure thoughts.

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4The divine Spirit has made me, And the breath of the Almighty is that which teaches me.

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5Give me an answer to these things if you can. Endure and stand firm against me, and I against you.

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6You and I were formed out of the clay; Thus, we have been formed out of the same substance.

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7My fear will not distract you, Neither shall my hand be heavy on you.

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8'However you said in my hearing (I heard the voice of your words),

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9For you say, 'I am pure, for I have not sinned. I am blameless, for I have not acted lawlessly.

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10Yet He has found a charge against me; He has counted me as His enemy.

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11He has put my feet in the stocks, And He watches all my paths.'

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12'For how can you say, 'I am righteous, yet He has not listened to me'? For He that is above mortals is eternal.

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13But you say, 'Why has He not heard every word of my cause?'

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14For when the Lord speaks once, Or in another time in a dream,

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15Or in a meditation of the night (As when dreadful fear falls upon men While slumbering on their bed),

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16Then He unveils the hearts of men And frightens them with such fearful visions

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17So as to turn man from his wrongdoing; Thus He delivers his body from a fall.

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18He keeps back his soul from death And does not allow him to fall in war.

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19'Again He also chastens him with sickness on his bed, And the multitude of his bones grow numb.

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20He is not able to receive any food, Though his soul may long for it,

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21Until his flesh wastes away And he shows his bones bare.

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22His soul also draws near to death And his life to Hades.

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23'If there are a thousand death-bringing messengers, None of them shall wound him. If he purposes in his heart to turn to the Lord, And declares to man his fault, and shows his folly,

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24He will support him, that he might not fall into death; And He will renew his body like fresh plaster upon a wall, And fill his bones with marrow.

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25He will make his flesh young like a child's And restore him among men in full manhood.

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26He shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted. He shall come to prayer with an innocent face And with an utterance of thanksgiving, For He will restore righteousness to men.

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27Even then, a man shall blame himself, saying, 'I am to blame because of what I did, Yet He has not examined my guilt To the extent of my unworthiness.'

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28Save my soul from going down to corruption, So my life shall see the light.

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29'Behold all these things: The Mighty One works three ways with a man.

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30But He has delivered my soul from death That my life may praise Him in the light.

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31'Give ear, Job; listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will speak.

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32If you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire you to be declared as righteous.

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33If not, listen to me; Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.'

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