1Wherefore[H199], Job[H347], I pray thee, hear[H8085] my speeches[H4405], and hearken[H238] to all my words[H1697].
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Behold, now I have opened[H6605] my mouth[H6310], my tongue[H3956] hath spoken[H1696] in my mouth[H2441].
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My words[H561] shall be of the uprightness[H3476] of my heart[H3820]: and my lips[H8193] shall utter[H4448]knowledge[H1847]clearly[H1305].
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The Spirit[H7307] of God[H410] hath made[H6213] me, and the breath[H5397] of the Almighty[H7706] hath given me life[H2421].
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If thou canst[H3201]answer[H7725] me, set thy words in order[H6186]before[H6440] me, stand up[H3320].
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Behold, I am according to thy wish[H6310] in God's stead: I also am formed[H7169] out of the clay[H2563].
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Behold, my terror[H367] shall not make thee afraid[H1204], neither shall my hand[H405] be heavy[H3513] upon thee.
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Surely thou hast spoken[H559] in mine hearing[H241], and I have heard[H8085] the voice[H6963] of thy words[H4405], saying,
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I am clean[H2134] without transgression[H6588], I am innocent[H2643]; neither is there iniquity[H5771] in me.
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Behold, he findeth[H4672]occasions[H8569] against me, he counteth[H2803] me for his enemy[H341],
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He putteth[H7760] my feet[H7272] in the stocks[H5465], he marketh[H8104] all my paths[H734].
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Behold, in this thou art not just[H6663]: I will answer[H6030] thee, that God[H433] is greater[H7235] than man[H582].
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Why dost thou strive[H7378] against him? for he giveth not account[H6030] of any of his matters[H1697].
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For God[H410]speaketh[H1696]once[H259], yea twice[H8147], yet man perceiveth[H7789] it not.
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In a dream[H2472], in a vision[H2384] of the night[H3915], when deep[H8639] sleep falleth[H5307] upon men[H582], in slumberings[H8572] upon the bed[H4904];
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Then he openeth[H1540] the ears[H241] of men[H582], and sealeth[H2856] their instruction[H4561],
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That he may withdraw[H5493]man[H120] from his purpose[H4639], and hide[H3680]pride[H1466] from man[H1397].
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He keepeth back[H2820] his soul[H5315] from the pit[H7845], and his life[H2416] from perishing[H5674] by the sword[H7973].
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He is chastened[H3198] also with pain[H4341] upon his bed[H4904], and the multitude[H7230] of his bones[H6106] with strong[H386]pain[H4341]:
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So that his life[H2416]abhorreth[H2092]bread[H3899], and his soul[H5315]dainty[H8378]meat[H3978].
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His flesh[H1320] is consumed away[H3615], that it cannot be seen[H7210]; and his bones[H6106] that were not seen[H7200] stick out[H8192].
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Yea, his soul[H5315] draweth near[H7126] unto the grave[H7845], and his life[H2416] to the destroyers[H4191].
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If there[H3426] be a messenger[H4397] with him, an interpreter[H3887], one[H259] among a thousand[H505], to shew[H5046] unto man[H120] his uprightness[H3476]:
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Then he is gracious[H2603] unto him, and saith[H559], Deliver[H6308] him from going down[H3381] to the pit[H7845]: I have found[H4672] a ransom[H3724].
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His flesh[H1320] shall be fresher[H7375] than a child's: he shall return[H7725] to the days[H3117] of his youth[H5934]:
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He shall pray[H6279] unto God[H433], and he will be favourable[H7521] unto him: and he shall see[H7200] his face[H6440] with joy[H8643]: for he will render[H7725] unto man[H582] his righteousness[H6666].
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He looketh[H7789] upon men[H582], and if any say[H559], I have sinned[H2398], and perverted[H5753] that which was right[H3477], and it profited[H7737] me not;
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He will deliver[H6299] his soul[H5315] from going[H5674] into the pit[H7845], and his life[H2416] shall see[H7200] the light[H216].
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Lo, all these things worketh[H6466]God[H410]oftentimes[H6471] with man[H1397],
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To bring back[H7725] his soul[H5315] from the pit[H7845], to be enlightened[H215] with the light[H216] of the living[H2416].
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Mark well[H7181], O Job[H347], hearken[H8085] unto me: hold thy peace[H2790], and I will speak[H1696].
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If thou hast[H3426] any thing to say[H4405], answer[H7725] me: speak[H1696], for I desire[H2654] to justify[H6663] thee.
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If not, hearken[H8085] unto me: hold thy peace[H2790], and I shall teach[H502] thee wisdom[H2451].