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33:1 icapsherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my speeches, and hearken to all my wordes.  
33:2 Behold, now I haue opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. Margin Note
33:3 My words shalbe of the vprightnesse of my heart: and my lippes shall vtter knowledge clearely.  
33:4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.  
33:5 If thou canst, answere me, set thy wordes in order before me, stand vp.  
33:6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I also am formed out of the clay. Margin Note
33:7 Behold, my terrour shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heauie vpon thee.  
33:8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I haue heard the voice of thy words, saying, Margin Note
33:9 I am cleane without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquitie in me.  
33:10 Behold, hee findeth occasions against mee, hee counteth mee for his enemie.  
33:11 He putteth my feete in the stockes, he marketh all my pathes.  
33:12 Behold, in this thou art not iust: I will answere thee, That God is greater then man.  
33:13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he giueth not account of any of his matters. Margin Note
33:14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiueth it not.  
33:15 In a dreame, in a vision of the night, when deepe sleepe falleth vpon men, in slumbrings vpon the bed:  
33:16 Then hee openeth the eares of men, and sealeth their instruction, Margin Note
33:17 That hee may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. Margin Note
33:18 Hee keepeth backe his soule from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Margin Note
33:19 Hee is chastened also with paine vpon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong paine.  
33:20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soule daintie meate. Margin Note
33:21 His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seene; and his bones that were not seene, sticke out.  
33:22 His soule draweth neere vnto the graue, and his life to the destroyers.  
33:23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew vnto man his vprightnesse:  
33:24 Then hee is gracious vnto him, and sayth, Deliuer him from going downe to the pit; I haue found a ransome. Margin Note
33:25 His flesh shall be fresher then a childes: he shall returne to the dayes of his youth. Margin Note
33:26 He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.  
33:27 He looketh vpon men, and if any say, I haue sinned, and peruerted that which was right, and it profited mee not: Margin Note
33:28 Hee will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. Margin Note
33:29 Loe, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, Margin Note
33:30 To bring backe his soule from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the liuing.  
33:31 Marke well, O Iob, hearken vnto me, hold thy peace, and I wil speake.  
33:32 If thou hast any thing to say, answere me: speake, for I desire to iustifie thee.  
33:33 If not, hearken vnto me: holde thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisedome.