Thematic Bible

Job 33:1

"But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words.
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Job 33:2

Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks.
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Job 33:3

My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
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Job 33:4

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Job 33:5

Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand.

Job 33:6

Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay.

Job 33:7

Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you.
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Job 33:8

"Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of your words.
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Job 33:9

You say, 'I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.

Job 33:10

Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy,
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Job 33:11

he puts my feet in the stocks and watches all my paths.'

Job 33:12

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

Job 33:13

Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of man's words'?

Job 33:14

For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it.

Job 33:15

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds,

Job 33:16

then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings,

Job 33:17

that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man;

Job 33:18

he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword.

Job 33:19

"Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones,

Job 33:20

so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food.

Job 33:21

His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out.

Job 33:22

His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.

Job 33:23

If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him,

Job 33:24

and he is merciful to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom;

Job 33:25

let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor';

Job 33:26

then manprays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.

Job 33:27

He sings before men and says: 'I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me.

Job 33:28

He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.'

Job 33:29

"Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man,

Job 33:30

to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life.

Job 33:31

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

Job 33:32

If you have any words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.

Job 33:33

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