Job 33:1-33 ASV

[1] Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words. [2] Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth. [3] My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely. [4] The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life. [5] If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth. [6] Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay. [7] Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee. [8] Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, [9] I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me: [10] Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy; [11] He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths. [12] Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man. [13] Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters? [14] For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not. [15] In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed; [16] Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, [17] That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man; [18] He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword. [19] He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones; [20] So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food. [21] His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out. [22] Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers. [23] If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him; [24] Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. [25] His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth. [26] He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness. [27] He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not: [28] He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light. [29] Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, 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, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak. [32] If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee. [33] If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.