Job 33
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1"But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say! 1But now, Job, pay attention to my speech, and listen to all my words.
2See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken. 2I am going to open my mouth; my tongue will form words on my palate.
3My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely. 3My words come from my upright heart, and my lips speak with sincerity what they know.
4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. 4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5Reply to me, if you can; set your arguments in order before me and take your stand! 5Refute me if you can. Prepare your case against me; take your stand.
6Look, I am just like you in relation to God; I too have been molded from clay. 6I am just like you before God; I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.
7Therefore no fear of me should terrify you, nor should my pressure be heavy on you. 7Fear of me should not terrify you; no pressure from me should weigh you down.
8"Indeed, you have said in my hearing (I heard the sound of the words!): 8Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
9I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity. 9"I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.
10Yet God finds occasions with me; he regards me as his enemy! 10But he finds reasons to oppose me; he regards me as his enemy.
11He puts my feet in shackles; he watches closely all my paths.' 11He puts my feet in the stocks; he stands watch over all my paths."
12Now in this, you are not right--I answer you, for God is greater than a human being. 12But I tell you that you are wrong in this matter, since God is greater than man.
13Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words? 13Why do you take him to court for not answering anything a person asks?
14"For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it. 14For God speaks time and again, but a person may not notice it.
15In a dream, a night vision, when deep sleep falls on people as they sleep in their beds. 15In a dream, a vision in the night, when deep sleep comes over people as they slumber on their beds,
16Then he gives a revelation to people, and terrifies them with warnings, 16he uncovers their ears and terrifies them with warnings,
17to turn a person from his sin, and to cover a person's pride. 17in order to turn a person from his actions and suppress the pride of a person.
18He spares a person's life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river. 18God spares his soul from the Pit, his life from crossing the river of death.
19Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones, 19A person may be disciplined on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
20so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare. 20so that he detests bread, and his soul despises his favorite food.
21His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible. 21His flesh wastes away to nothing, and his unseen bones stick out.
22He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death. 22He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.
23If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness; 23If there is an angel on his side, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what is right for him
24and if God is gracious to him and says, 'Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,' 24and to be gracious to him and say, "Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom,"
25then his flesh is restored like a youth's; he returns to the days of his youthful vigor. 25then his flesh will be healthier than in his youth, and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor.
26He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God's face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness. 26He will pray to God, and God will delight in him. That person will see his face with a shout of joy, and God will restore his righteousness to him.
27That person sings to others, saying: 'I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved. 27He will look at men and say, "I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
28He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!' 28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will continue to see the light."
29"Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person, 29God certainly does all these things two or three times to a person
30to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life. 30in order to turn him back from the Pit, so he may shine with the light of life.
31Pay attention, Job--listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. 31Pay attention, Job, and listen to me. Be quiet, and I will speak.
32If you have any words, reply to me; speak, for I want to justify you. 32But if you have something to say, answer me; speak, for I would like to justify you.
33If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom." 33If not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.
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