33:1 "But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words. 33:2 Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks. 33:3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely. 33:4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. 33:5 Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand. 33:6 Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay. 33:7 Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you. 33:8 "Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of your words. 33:9 You say, 'I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me. 33:10 Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy, 33:11 he puts my feet in the stocks and watches all my paths.' 33:12 "Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you, for God is greater than man. 33:13 Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of man's words' 33:14 For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. 33:15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds, 33:16 then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, 33:17 that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; 33:18 he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword. 33:19 "Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones, 33:20 so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food. 33:21 His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out. 33:22 His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death. 33:23 If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him, 33:24 and he is merciful to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom; 33:25 let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor'; 33:26 then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness. 33:27 He sings before men and says: 'I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me. 33:28 He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.' 33:29 "Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man, 33:30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life. 33:31 Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. 33:32 If you have any words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. 33:33 If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."