Job:33

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* Therefore , Job , hear now my reasons , and hearken to all my words . * Behold , now I shall open my mouth , my tongue shall speak in my mouth . * My reasons declare the uprightness of my heart ; and my lips shall utter pure knowledge . * The Spirit of God made me , and the breath of the Almighty gave me life . * If thou canst answer me , set [thy words ] in order before me , stand up . * Behold , I [am ] according to thy wish in God 's stead ; I also am formed out of the clay . * Behold , my terror shall not make thee afraid , neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee . * Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing , and I have heard the voice of [thy ] words , [saying ], * I am clean without rebellion , I [am ] innocent ; neither [is there ] iniquity in me . * Behold , [God ] sought occasions against me , he counts me for his enemy , * he put my feet in the stocks , he guards all my paths . * Behold , [in ] this thou art not just ; I will answer thee , that God is greater than man . * Why dost thou strive against him ? For he will not answer all of thy words . * Nevertheless , in one or two manners God speaks to the one who does not see . * In a dream , in a vision of the night , when deep sleep falls upon men , in slumberings upon the bed ; * then he opens the ears of men and seals their instruction , * that he may withdraw the man [from his own ] work and cover the man from pride . * [Thus ] he keeps back his soul from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword . * He is chastened also upon his bed with strong pain in all his bones , * so that his life abhorrs bread and his soul dainty food . * His flesh is consumed away , that it cannot be seen ; and his bones [that ] were not seen stick out . * His soul shall draw near to the grave , and his life to those that would bury him . * If there is a messenger with him , an interpreter , one among a thousand , to show unto man his uprightness ; * to tell him that [God ] had mercy on him , that he delivered him from going down to the pit ; that he found a ransom ; * his flesh shall become more tender than a child 's ; and he shall return to the days of his youth . * He shall pray unto God , and he will love him ; and he shall see his face with shouts of joy ; for he will render unto the man the recompense of his righteousness . * He looks upon men , and [if any ] say , I have sinned and perverted [that which was ] right , and it did not profit me ; * [God ] will ransom his soul from going into the pit , and his life shall see the light . * Behold , God does all these thing two and three times with man , * to turn back his soul from the pit , to be enlightened with the light of the living . * Hear me , O Job , hearken unto me ; be silent , and I will speak . * If thou hast anything to say , answer me ; speak , for I desire to justify thee . * If not , hearken unto me ; be silent , and I shall teach thee wisdom .:

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