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for he will not answer all his words.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For God will speak at once, and at a second time, and he shall not regard it.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>In a dream, in a vision of the night, in the falling of deep sleep upon men, in slumbers upon the bed;<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Then he will uncover the ear of men, and will seal in their instruction,<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>To remove man from working, and he will bide pride from man.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And he was chastened with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones perpetually.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>His life loathed bread, and his soul food of desire.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>His flesh will consume away from seeing, and they saw not the nakedness of his bones.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>If there is a messenger upon him, an interpreter, one from a thousand, to announce to man his uprightness:<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And he will compassionate him and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I found an expiation.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>His flesh revived above a youth: he shall turn back to the days of his childhood.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>He shall pray to God and he shall receive him into favor: and he shall see his face with rejoicing, and he will turn back to man his justice.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>He will look upon men, and he shall say, I sinned, and I perverted the right, and it was not fitting to me;<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon light.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Behold, all these God will work twice, thrice, with man,<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>To turn back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Attend, O Job, hear to me: be silent and I will speak.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>If there be words, turn back to me: speak, for I desired to justify thee.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/job/33-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>If not, hear thou to me: be silent, and I shall teach thee wisdom.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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