Job 33

1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. ‡ Job 13:6Job 34:2Mrk 4:9Psa 49:1-3 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. ¹ ‡ Job 3:1Job 31:30Mat 5:2Psa 78:2 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. ‡ Job 27:41Th 2:3-4Pro 20:15Job 15:2Job 36:3-4Job 38:2Job 6:28Pro 15:2 +34 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. ‡ Job 32:8Gen 2:7Job 27:31Co 15:45Job 10:12Psa 33:6Rom 8:2Job 10:3 5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. ‡ Job 33:32-33Act 10:26Job 13:18Job 23:4-5Job 32:1Job 32:12Job 32:14Psa 50:21 6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay. ^{2 3} ‡ Job 4:192Co 5:1Job 10:92Co 5:20Exo 4:16Gen 2:7Gen 3:19Gen 30:2 +67 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. ‡ Job 13:21Job 9:34Psa 32:4Psa 88:16

8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, ⁴ ‡ Deu 13:14Jer 29:23 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. ‡ Job 10:7Job 16:17Job 11:4Job 9:21Job 29:14Jer 2:35Job 13:18Job 13:23 +610 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, ‡ Job 13:24-25Job 19:11Job 10:15-17Job 14:16Job 16:9Job 30:21Job 31:35Job 34:5 +111 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. ‡ Job 13:27Job 31:4Act 16:24Dan 4:35Jer 20:2Job 14:16Psa 105:18 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. ‡ Ezk 18:25Job 36:5Ecc 7:20Jer 18:6Job 1:22Job 26:14Job 32:17Job 34:10-12 +913 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. ⁵ ‡ Job 40:2Isa 45:9Dan 4:35Rom 11:341Co 10:22Act 1:7Act 5:39Act 9:4-5 +8

14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. ‡ Pro 1:242Ch 33:10Psa 62:11Job 33:29Luk 24:25Jhn 3:19Isa 6:9Mat 13:14 +315 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; ‡ Num 12:6Job 4:13Gen 20:3Gen 31:24Dan 4:5Dan 8:18Jer 23:28Gen 15:12 +116 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, ⁶ ‡ Job 36:10Job 36:15Psa 40:6Isa 50:5Act 16:14Isa 6:10Luk 24:452Sa 7:27 +317 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. ⁷ ‡ Isa 2:11Jas 4:102Ch 32:252Co 12:7Gen 20:6Job 17:11Mat 27:19Act 9:2-6 +418 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. ⁸ ‡ Job 33:28Job 33:302Pe 3:9Rom 2:4Job 15:22Job 33:22Job 33:242Pe 3:15 +1

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: ‡ Job 30:17Job 5:17-181Co 11:32Psa 119:71Psa 94:122Ch 16:102Ch 16:12Deu 8:5 +720 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. ⁹ ‡ Job 3:24Psa 107:17-18Amo 5:11Gen 3:6Jer 3:19 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. ‡ Job 19:20Job 13:28Job 7:5Pro 5:11Job 14:20Job 14:22Job 16:8Psa 102:3-5 +322 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. ‡ 2Sa 24:16Job 33:281Co 10:101Sa 2:6Act 12:23Exo 12:23Isa 38:10Job 15:21 +723 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness: ‡ Mal 3:12Co 5:20Ecc 7:28Hag 1:13Mal 2:7Dan 9:14Ezk 18:25-28Heb 12:5-12 +2124 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. ¹⁰ ‡ Psa 49:7-81Pe 1:18-19Job 33:18Mat 20:281Ti 2:6Exo 33:19Hos 14:4Job 22:21 +1725 His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth: ¹¹ ‡ Psa 103:52Ki 5:14Jos 14:10-11Deu 34:7Job 42:16Hos 2:15 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. ‡ Psa 50:15Psa 30:5Act 2:28Act 9:11Isa 30:19Heb 11:26Jer 33:3Jud 1:24 +2427 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; ¹² ‡ Rom 6:212Sa 12:13Psa 14:21Jn 1:8-10Jer 31:18-19Mat 16:26Rom 7:222Ch 16:9 +1928 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. ¹³ ‡ Job 33:24Job 3:16Job 3:9Job 33:22Isa 38:17-18Isa 9:2Jhn 11:9Job 17:16 +8

29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, ¹⁴ ‡ 1Co 12:6Eph 1:11Php 2:132Co 5:5Heb 13:212Ki 6:10Col 1:29Job 33:14-17 +230 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. ‡ Psa 56:13Isa 38:17Job 33:28Psa 40:1-2Act 26:18Isa 2:5Jhn 8:12Job 33:24 +131 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. ‡ Job 18:2Job 13:6Job 21:2Job 32:11 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. ‡ Job 15:4-5Job 21:27Job 22:5-9Job 27:5 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. ‡ Psa 34:11Job 33:3Pro 4:1-2Pro 5:1-2Pro 8:5Psa 49:3