Book of Job, Chapter 33
Job 33 ASV - American Standard VersionChapter 33 of Job—American Standard Version (ASV)
- ¶ Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech,
¶ And hearken to all my words. - ¶ Behold now, I have opened my mouth;
¶ My tongue hath spoken in my [a]mouth. - ¶ My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart;
¶ And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely. - ¶ The Spirit of God hath made me,
¶ And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life. - ¶ If thou canst, answer thou me;
¶ Set thy words in order before me, stand forth. - ¶ Behold, [b]I am toward God even as thou art:
¶ I also am formed out of the clay. - ¶ Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid,
¶ Neither shall my pressure 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 transgression;
¶ I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me: - ¶ Behold, he findeth [c]occasions against me,
¶ He counteth me for his enemy; - ¶ He putteth my feet in the stocks,
¶ He marketh all my paths. - ¶ Behold, [d]I will answer thee, in this thou art not just;
¶ For God is greater than man. - ¶ Why dost thou strive against him,
¶ For that he giveth not account of any of his matters? - ¶ For God speaketh [e]once,
¶ Yea twice, though man regardeth it not. - ¶ In a dream, in a vision of the night,
¶ When deep sleep falleth upon men,
¶ In slumberings upon the bed; - ¶ Then he [f]openeth the ears of men,
¶ And sealeth their instruction, - ¶ [g]That he may withdraw man from his purpose,
¶ And hide pride from man; - ¶ [h]He keepeth back his soul from the pit,
¶ And his life from perishing by the [i]sword. - ¶ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed,
¶ [j]And with continual strife in his bones; - ¶ So that his life abhorreth 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. - ¶ Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit,
¶ And his life to the destroyers. - ¶ If there be with him [k]an angel,
¶ An interpreter, one [l]among a thousand,
¶ To show unto man [m]what is right for him; - ¶ [n]Then God is gracious unto him, and saith,
¶ Deliver him from going down to the pit,
¶ I have found a ransom. - ¶ His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s;
¶ He returneth to the days of his youth. - ¶ 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. - ¶ He [o]singeth before men, and saith,
¶ I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,
¶ And [p]it profited me not: - ¶ He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit,
¶ And my life shall behold the light. - ¶ Lo, all these things doth God work,
¶ Twice, yea thrice, with a man, - ¶ To bring back his soul from the pit,
¶ That he may be enlightened with the light of [q]the living. - ¶ Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me:
¶ Hold thy peace, and I will speak. - ¶ If thou hast anything to say, answer me:
¶ Speak, for I desire to justify thee. - ¶ If not, hearken thou unto me:
¶ Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Hebrew palate.
- ^ Or, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead
- ^ Or, causes of alienation
- ^ Or, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee; For etc.
- ^ Or, in one way, yea, in two
- ^ Hebrew uncovereth.
- ^ Or, That man may put away his purpose, And that he may hide
- ^ Or, That he may keep back
- ^ Or, weapons
- ^ Another reading is, While all his bones are firm.
- ^ Or, a messenger
- ^ Or, of the thousand
- ^ Or, his uprightness
- ^ Or, And he be gracious . . . and say . . . ransom: his flesh etc.
- ^ Or, looketh upon men
- ^ Or, it was not requited unto me. Or, it was not meet for me
- ^ Or, life
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