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Job 33 (AMP)

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¹ BE THAT as it may, Job, I beg of you to hear what I have to say and give heed to all my words. ² Behold, here I am with open mouth; here is my tongue talking. ³ My words shall express the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall speak what they know with utter sincerity. ⁴ the Spirit of God that made me , and the breath of the Almighty that gives me life . ⁵ Answer me now, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand. ⁶ Behold, I am toward God and before Him even as you are; I also am formed out of the clay . ⁷ See my terror ; I shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy upon you. ⁸ Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying, ⁹ I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me. ¹⁰ But behold, God finds occasions against me and causes of alienation and indifference; He counts me as His enemy. ¹¹ He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths . ¹² I reply to you, Behold, in this you are not just; God is superior to man. ¹³ Why do you contend against Him? For He does not give account of any of His actions. ¹⁴ For God speaks not only once, but more than once, even though men do not regard it . ¹⁵ in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men while slumbering upon the bed, ¹⁶ Then He opens the ears of men and seals their instruction , ¹⁷ That He may withdraw man from his purpose and cut off pride from him . ¹⁸ He holds him back from the pit , and his life from perishing by the sword . ¹⁹ he is chastened with pain upon his bed and with continual strife in his bones or while all his bones are firmly set, ²⁰ So that his desire makes him loathe food, and even dainty dishes . ²¹ His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out. ²² Yes, his soul draws near to corruption, and his life to the inflicters of death (the destroyers). ²³ if there is for the hearer a messenger or an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him , ²⁴ Then is gracious to him and says, Deliver him from going down into the pit ; I have found a ransom (a price of redemption, an atonement)! ²⁵ flesh shall be restored; it becomes fresher and more tender than a child's; he returns to the days of his youth. ²⁶ He prays to God, and He is favorable to him, so that he sees His face with joy; for restores to him his righteousness (his uprightness and right standing with God--with its joys). ²⁷ He looks upon other men or sings out to them, I have sinned and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me, or He did not requite me ! ²⁸ has redeemed my life from going down to the pit , and my life shall see the light! ²⁹ Behold, God does all these things twice, yes, three times, with a man, ³⁰ To bring back his life from the pit , that he may be enlightened with the light of the living. ³¹ Give heed, O Job, listen to me; hold your peace, and I will speak. ³² If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. ³³ If not , listen to me; hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.