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| | The King James Version Online Bible (KJV) | The Basic English Online Bible (BAS) |
| Job 33:1 | Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. | And now, O Job, give ear to my words, and take note of all I say. |
| Job 33:2 | Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. | See, now my mouth is open, my tongue gives out words. |
| Job 33:3 | My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. | My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true. |
| Job 33:4 | The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. | The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Ruler of all gives me life. |
| Job 33:5 | If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. | If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward. |
| Job 33:6 | Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. | See, I am the same as you are in the eyes of God; I was cut off from the same bit of wet earth. |
| Job 33:7 | Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. | Fear of me will not overcome you, and my hand will not be hard on you. |
| Job 33:8 | Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, | But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears: |
| Job 33:9 | I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. | I am clean, without sin; I am washed, and there is no evil in me: |
| Job 33:10 | Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, | See, he is looking for something against me; in his eyes I am as one of his haters; |
| Job 33:11 | He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. | He puts chains on my feet; he is watching all my ways. |
| Job 33:12 | Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. | Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man. |
| Job 33:13 | Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. | Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words? |
| Job 33:14 | For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. | For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it: |
| Job 33:15 | In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; | In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep comes on men, while they take their rest on their beds; |
| Job 33:16 | Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, | Then he makes his secrets clear to men, so that they are full of fear at what they see; |
| Job 33:17 | That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. | In order that man may be turned from his evil works, and that pride may be taken away from him; |
| Job 33:18 | He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. | To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction. |
| Job 33:19 | He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: | Pain is sent on him as a punishment, while he is on his bed; there is no end to the trouble in his bones; |
| Job 33:20 | So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. | He has no desire for food, and his soul is turned away from delicate meat; |
| Job 33:21 | His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. | His flesh is so wasted away, that it may not be seen, and his bones. ... |
| Job 33:22 | Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. | And his soul comes near to the underworld, and his life to the angels of death. |
| Job 33:23 | If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: | If now there may be an angel sent to him, one of the thousands which there are to be between him and God, and to make clear to man what is right for him; |
| Job 33:24 | Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. | And if he has mercy on him, and says, Let him not go down to the underworld, I have given the price for his life: |
| Job 33:25 | His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: | Then his flesh becomes young again, and he comes back to the days of his early strength; |
| Job 33:26 | He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. | He makes his prayer to God, and he has mercy on him; he sees God's face with cries of joy; he gives news of his righteousness to men; |
| Job 33:27 | He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; | He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin. |
| Job 33:28 | He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. | He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure. |
| Job 33:29 | Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, | Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times, |
| Job 33:30 | To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. | Keeping back his soul from the underworld, so that he may see the light of life. |
| Job 33:31 | Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. | Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind. |
| Job 33:32 | If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. | If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin. |
| Job 33:33 | If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. | If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom. |
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