LITV - Job - 33

33:1  However, Job, now hear my speech and listen to all my words.

33:2  Behold, now I have opened my mouth; my tongue has spoken in my mouth.

33:3  My words shall be from my upright heart; and my lips will clearly speak knowledge.

33:4  The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

33:5  If you are able, answer me; set yourself in order before me. Stand up!

33:6  Behold, I am toward God as you; I also was formed from the clay.

33:7  Behold, my terror shall not frighten you; and my burden shall not be heavy on you.

33:8  Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of words.

33:9  You said , I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and no iniquity is in me;

33:10  behold, He finds alienation on me; He considers me His enemy;

33:11  He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.

33:12  Behold, you are not right in this. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

33:13  Why do you contend against Him, since He does not give account to you for any of His matters?

33:14  For in one way God may speak, and in a second, but one does not notice it.

33:15  In a dream, a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men; while they slumber on the bed,

33:16  then He opens the ear of men and seals their instruction,

33:17  that He may turn man from his deed; that He might conceal pride from man.

33:18  He holds back his soul from the Pit, and his life from passing by the sword.

33:19  He is also chastened with pain on his bed, and enduring strife in his bones;

33:20  so that his life loathes bread, and his soul desirable food.

33:21  His flesh wastes away from his sight; and his hones laid bare, they were not seen.

33:22  Yea, his soul draws near to the Pit, and his life to the dealers of death.

33:23  If there is a messenger for him, a mediator, one among a thousand, to declare for man his uprightness,

33:24  then let Him be gracious to him and say, Deliver him from going down to the Pit, for I have found a ransom!

33:25  His flesh shall be fresher than in vigor; let him return to the days of his youth.

33:26  He will pray to God, and He will accept him, and he will see His face with exultation; for He will restore to man his righteousness.

33:27  He will observe to men and say, I have sinned, and I have perverted uprightness; and it was not equally repaid to me;

33:28  He has redeemed my soul from passing over into the Pit, and my life shall see the light.

33:29  Lo, all these God does two or three times with a man,

33:30  to bring back his soul from the Pit, to be illuminated with the light of the living.

33:31  Pay attention, O Job; listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

33:32  If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.

33:33  If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.