Job 33:1-22 ▼

1 “ But, please, O Job, hear my speech, and give ear to all my words.

2 Behold now, I open my mouth; my tongue speaks in my palate.

3 From the straightness of my heart are my words, and my lips, being pure, speak knowledge.

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

5 If you are able to refute me, arrange it before my face; station yourself.

6 Behold, I am according to your mouth before God; from clay I also have been formed.

7 Behold, my terror should not frighten you; and my hand on you shall not be heavy.

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

9 ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and no iniquity is in me.

10 Behold, He finds occasions against me; He reckons me as an enemy to Him.

11 He puts my feet into the shackles; He watches all my paths.’

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

13 Why do you contend against Him, for all words He does not answer?

14 For once God speaks, and twice—one does not perceive it.

15 In a dream, a vision of the night, in the falling of deep sleep upon men, in slumbers upon a bed,

16 then He uncovers the ear of men, and with correction He seals them,

17 to turn aside a man from his doing, and to conceal pride from a man.

18 He holds back his soul from the Pit, and his life from crossing over by a weapon.

19 And he is churried with pain on his bed, and strife in his bones is continual,

20 and his life abhors bread, and his soul food of desire.

21 His flesh is consumed from sight, and his bones that were not seen are laid bare.

22 And his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to those causing death.