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33:1 "However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words. 33:2 "Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks. 33:3 "My words are from the uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely. 33:4 "The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life. 33:5 "Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand. 33:6 "Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay. 33:7 "Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you. 33:8 "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words: 33:9 'I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me. 33:10 'Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy. 33:11 'He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.' 33:12 "Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this, For God is greater than man. 33:13 "Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings? 33:14 "Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it. 33:15 "In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds, 33:16 Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction, 33:17 That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep man from pride; 33:18 He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol. 33:19 "Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones; 33:20 So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food. 33:21 "His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones which were not seen stick out. 33:22 "Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death. 33:23 "If there is an angel as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is right for him, 33:24 Then let him be gracious to him, and say, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom'; 33:25 Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor; 33:26 Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man. 33:27 "He will sing to men and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me. 33:28 'He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.' 33:29 "Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men, 33:30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life. 33:31 "Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak. 33:32 "Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you. 33:33 "If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom."