33:1   "However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.

33:2   "Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks.

33:3  "My words come from the uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

33:4   "The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

33:5  " Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand.

33:6  "Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have received my formation out of the clay.

33:7   "Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.

33:8   "Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words:

33:9   'Ifeel pure, without transgression; I feel innocent and there exists no guilt in me.

33:10   'Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy.

33:11   'He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.'

33:12   "Behold, let me tell you, you do not show righteousness in this, For God has more greatness than man.

33:13  "Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings?

33:14   "Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it.

33:15   "In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,

33:16   Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,

33:17  That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep man from pride;

33:18   He keeps back his soul from the pit,

33:19   "Man feels chastening with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;

33:20   So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.

33:21  "His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones which formerly people could not see stick out.

33:22   "Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

33:23   "If an angel serves as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what he should recognize as right for him,

33:24   Then let him show graciousness to him, and say, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom';

33:25   Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;

33:26   Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.

33:27   "He will sing to men and say, 'I have sinned and perverted righteousness, And it does not seem proper for me.

33:28   'He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.'

33:29   "Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men,

33:30   To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may receive enlightenment with the light of life.

33:31   "Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak.

33:32   "Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.

33:33  "If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom."