ø     eBIBLE         ȸ             伺뵶     Ǵ    ȸҰ
  eBIBLE       ּ            
Library > Bible versions > The Message (MSG Bible) > Job > 33 >
Job  


33 : 1 But now, hear my speech, O Job,and listen to all my words.
33 : 2 Behold, Iopen my mouth;the tongue in my mouth speaks.
33 : 3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
33 : 4 The Spirit of God has made me,andthe breath of the Almighty gives me life.
33 : 5 Answer me, if you can;set your words in order before me; take your stand.
33 : 6 Behold, I am toward God as you are;I too was pinched off from a piece ofclay.
33 : 7 Behold, nofear of me need terrify you;mypressure will not be heavy upon you.
33 : 8 Surely you have spoken in my ears,and I have heard the sound of your words.
33 : 9 You say,I ampure, withouttransgression;I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
33 : 10 Behold, he finds occasions against me,hecounts me as his enemy,
33 : 11 heputs my feet in the stocksandwatches all my paths.
33 : 12 Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you,for God is greater than man.
33 : 13 Why do youcontend against him,saying,Hewill answer none of man'swords?
33 : 14 For Godspeaks in one way,and in two, though mandoes not perceive it.
33 : 15 Ina dream, ina vision ofthe night,whendeep sleep falls on men,while they slumber on their beds,
33 : 16 then heopens the ears of menand terrifies them with warnings,
33 : 17 that he may turn man aside from hisdeedand conceal pride from a man;
33 : 18 he keeps back his soul from the pit,his life fromperishing by the sword.
33 : 19 Man is also rebuked with pain on his bedand with continual strife in hisbones,
33 : 20 so that hislife loathes bread,and his appetitethe choicest food.
33 : 21 His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen,and his bones that were not seenstick out.
33 : 22 His soul draws nearthe pit,and his life tothose who bring death.
33 : 23 If there be for himan angel,a mediator,one of the thousand,to declare to man what isright for him,
33 : 24 and he is merciful to him, and says,Deliver him from going down into the pit;I have founda ransom;
33 : 25 let his fleshbecome fresh with youth;let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;
33 : 26 then manprays to God, and he accepts him;hesees his face with a shout of joy,and herestores to man his righteousness.
33 : 27 He sings before men and says:Isinned and perverted what was right,and it was not repaid to me.
33 : 28 He has redeemed mysoul from going downinto the pit,and my life shalllook upon the light.
33 : 29 Behold, God does all these things,twice,three times, with a man,
33 : 30 to bring back his soul from the pit,that he may be lighted withthe light of life.
33 : 31 Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;be silent, and I will speak.
33 : 32 If you have any words,answer me;speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 : 33 If not,listen to me;be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.