Job 33

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        Job 33
      
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         1.  Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
      
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         2.  Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
      
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         3.  My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge 
        clearly.
      
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         4.  The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
      
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         5.  If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
      
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        <b>6.  Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.</b>
      
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        <b> 7.  Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon 
        thee.</b>
      
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         8.  Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, 
        saying,
      
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        <b> 9.  I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.</b>
      
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         10.  Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
      
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         11.  He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
      
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        <b>12.  Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than 
        man.</b>
      
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         13.  Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
      
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         14.  For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
      
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         15.  In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in 
        slumberings upon the bed;
      
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         16.  Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
      
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         17.  That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
      
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         18.  He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
      
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         19.  He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with 
        strong pain:
      
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         20.  So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
      
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         21.  His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen 
        stick out.
      
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         22.  Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
      
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        <b>23.  If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew 
        unto man his uprightness:</b>
      
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        <b>24.  Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: </b>
      
      
        <b>I have found a ransom.</b>
      
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        <b>25.  His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his 
        youth:</b>
      
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         26.  He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his 
        face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
      
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         27.  He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was 
        right, and it profited me not;
      
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        <b>28.  He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.</b>
      
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        29.  Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
      
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         30.  To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
      
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         31.  Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
      
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         32.  If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak,
      
      
        <b> for I desire to justify thee.</b>
      
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         33.  If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
      
      
        
      
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