331Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.+2Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,+3My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.+4The Spirit ofGod hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.+5If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.+6Behold, beforeGod I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.+7Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, nor my burden be heavy upon thee.+8Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words: —+9I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;+10Lo, he findeth occasions of hostility against me, he counteth me for his enemy;+11He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.+12Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; forGod is greater than man.+13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.+14ForGod speaketh once, and twice, — [and man] perceiveth it not —+15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;+16Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,+17That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.+18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.+19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones;+20And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food;+21His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;+22And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.+23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;+24Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.+25His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth.+26He shall pray untoGod, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness.+27He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;+28He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.+29Lo, all these [things] workethGod twice, thrice, with man,+30To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.+31Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.+32If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.+33If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom.+
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