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However, Job, please hear my speeches, and listen to all my words. Job 33:1
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth, Job 33:2
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my words shall be from my upright heart, and my lips will clearly speak knowledge. Job 33:3
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The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4
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If you can, answer me; set yourself in order before me, stand up. Job 33:5
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Behold, I am toward God even as you are; I also am formed out of the clay. Job 33:6
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Behold, my terror shall not make you afraid, and my burden shall not be heavy on you. Job 33:7
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Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of your words. Job 33:8
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You said, I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, and no iniquity is in me; Job 33:9
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behold, He finds reasons to be against me, He counts me for His enemy; Job 33:10
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He puts my feet in the stocks; He marks all my paths. Job 33:11
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Behold, in this you are not right; I will answer you, for God is greater than man. Job 33:12
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Why do you fight against Him? For He does not give account for any of His matters. Job 33:13
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For God speaks once, yea, twice, but not one takes notice. Job 33:14
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In a dream, a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men; while they slumber on the bed; Job 33:15
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then He opens the ear of men and seals their teaching, Job 33:16
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so that He may turn man from his act, that He might hide pride from man. Job 33:17
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He keeps back his soul from the Pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Job 33:18
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He is also chastened with pain on his bed, and enduring strife in his bones; Job 33:19
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so that his life is sick of bread, and his soul desirable food. Job 33:20
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His flesh wastes away, not seen; and his bones laid bare; they were not seen. Job 33:21
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Yea, his soul draws near to the Pit, and his life to the dealers of death. Job 33:22
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If there is a messenger for him, a mediator, one among a thousand, to declare for man his uprightness, Job 33:23
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then He is gracious to him and says, Deliver him from going down to the Pit; for I have found a ransom. Job 33:24
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His flesh shall be fresher than in vigor; he shall return to the days of his youth; Job 33:25
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he shall pray to God, and He will be gracious to him; and he shall see His face with joy, for He will restore to man his righteousness. Job 33:26
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He will observe to men, and say, I have sinned and perverted righteousness; and it was not equally repaid to me, Job 33:27
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He has redeemed my soul from passing over into the Pit, and my life shall see the light. Job 33:28
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Lo, all these things God does two or three times with a man, Job 33:29
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to bring back his soul from the Pit, to be lighted with the light of the living. Job 33:30
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Hear this, Job, listen to me; be silent and I will speak. Job 33:31
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If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. Job 33:32
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If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom. Job 33:33