Job 33 — KJVCP

33Verse 1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches,
And hearken to all my words.
^{Verse 2}Behold, now I have opened my mouth,
My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
^{Verse 3}My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart:
And my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
^{Verse 4}The Spirit of God hath made me,
And the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
^{Verse 5}If thou canst, answer me,
Set thy words in order before me, stand up.
^{Verse 6}Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead:
I also am formed out of the clay.
^{Verse 7}Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid,
Neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.^{Verse 8}Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing,
And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
^{Verse 9}I am clean without transgression,
I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
^{Verse 10}Behold, he findeth occasions against me,
He counteth me for his enemy,
^{Verse 11}He putteth my feet in the stocks,
He marketh all my paths.
^{Verse 12}Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee,
That God is greater than man.^{Verse 13}Why dost thou strive against him?
For he giveth not account of any of his matters.
^{Verse 14}For God speaketh once,
Yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
^{Verse 15}In a dream, in a vision of the night,
When deep sleep falleth upon men,
In slumberings upon the bed;
^{Verse 16}Then he openeth the ears of men,
And sealeth their instruction,
^{Verse 17}That he may withdraw man from his purpose,
And hide pride from man.
^{Verse 18}He keepeth back his soul from the pit,
And his life from perishing by the sword.^{Verse 19}He is chastened also with pain upon his bed,
And the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
^{Verse 20}So that his life abhorreth bread,
And his soul dainty meat.
^{Verse 21}His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen;
And his bones that were not seen stick out.
^{Verse 22}Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave,
And his life to the destroyers.^{Verse 23}If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter,
One among a thousand,
To shew unto man his uprightness:
^{Verse 24}Then he is gracious unto him, and saith,
Deliver him from going down to the pit:
I have found a ransom.^{Verse 25}His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s:
He shall return to the days of his youth:
^{Verse 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.
^{Verse 27}He looketh upon men, and if any say,
I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,
And it profited me not;
^{Verse 28}He will deliver his soul from going into the pit,
And his life shall see the light.^{Verse 29}Lo, all these things worketh God
Oftentimes with man,
^{Verse 30}To bring back his soul from the pit,
To be enlightened with the light of the living.
^{Verse 31}Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me:
Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
^{Verse 32}If thou hast any thing to say, answer me:
Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
^{Verse 33}If not, hearken unto me:
Hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.