- 1. "However, Job, Please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
- 2. See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
- 3. My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.
- 4. The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
- 5. If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.
- 6. Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
- 7. Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, neither shall my pressure be heavy on you.
- 8. "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
- 9. 'I am clean, without disobedience. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
- 10. Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.
- 11. He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.'
- 12. "Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
- 13. Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?
- 14. For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
- 15. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;
- 16. Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
- 17. That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
- 18. He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
- 19. He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones;
- 20. So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
- 21. His flesh is so consumed away, that it can't be seen. His bones that were not seen stick out.
- 22. Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
- 23. "If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;
- 24. then God is gracious to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.'
- 25. His flesh shall be fresher 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. He restores to man his righteousness.
- 27. He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn't profit me.
- 28. He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'
- 29. "Behold, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,
- 30. to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
- 31. Mark well, Job, and 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."
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