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The American Standard Version of 1901

Job 33

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Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.

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Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my 1 mouth. 1) Heb palate

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My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

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The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

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If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

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Behold, 1 I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay. 1) Or I am according to thy wish in God's stead

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Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.

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Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying ,

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I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

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Behold, he findeth 1 occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy: 1) Or causes of alienation

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He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.

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Behold, 1 I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man. 1) Or in this thou art not just: I will answer thee; For etc

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Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

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For God speaketh 1 once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not. 1) Or in one way, yea, in two

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In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

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Then he 1 openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, 1) Heb uncovereth

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1 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man; 1) Or That man may put away his purpose, And that he may hide

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1 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the 2 sword. 1) Or That he may keep back 2) Or weapons

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He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, 1 And with continual strife in his bones; 1) Another reading is While all his bones are firm

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So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.

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His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out.

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Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

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If there be with him 1 an angel, An interpreter, one 2 among a thousand, To show unto man 3 what is right for him; 1) Or a messenger 2) Or of the thousand 3) Or his uprightness

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1 Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. 1) Or And he be gracious...and say...ransom: his flesh etc

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His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.

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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.

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He 1 singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And 2 it profited me not: 1) Or looketh upon men 2) Or it was not requited unto me ; Or it was not meet for me

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He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

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Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

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To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of 1 the living. 1) Or life

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Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

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If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

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If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.



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