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Job 33

Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible

Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.
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For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.
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My heart [shall be found] pure by [my] words; and the understanding of my lips shall meditate purity.
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The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me.
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If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I [will stand] against thee.
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Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same [substance].
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My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words;) because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned;
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I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
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Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary.
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And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways.
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For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.
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But thou sayest, Why has he not heard every word of my cause?
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For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,
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[sending] a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed:)
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then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions:
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to turn a man from unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a fall.
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He spares also his soul from death, and [suffers] him not to fall in war.
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And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.
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And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat;
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until his flesh shall be consumed, and he shall shew his bones bare.
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His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.
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Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, not one of them shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and declare to man his fault, and shew his folly;
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he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as [fresh] plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with marrow.
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And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in [his] full strength.
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And he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression [of praise]: for he will render to men [their] due.
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Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not punished me according to the full amount of my sins.
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Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light.
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Behold, all these things the Mighty One works in a threefold manner with a man.
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And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.
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Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
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If thou hast words, answer me: speak, for I desire thee to be justified.
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If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee.
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