Chapter 33

Eliu endeavoureth to prove by Job's speech that he is unjust: ℣.13 arguing that God (by afflicting him) hath already so judged. ℣.23 But if by an Angel's admonition he repent, all shall be remitted.

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   Hear therefore Job my sayings, and harken to all my words.

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   Behold I have opened my mouth, let my tongue speak within my jaws.

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   My words are of my simple heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence.

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   The Spirit of God made me, and the breadth of the Omnipotent gave me life.

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   If thou canst, answer me, and stand against my face.

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   Behold God hath made me also even as thee, and of the same clay I also was formed.

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   But yet let not my miracle terrify thee, and let not my eloquence be burdenous to thee.

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   Thou therefore hast said in my ears, and I have heard the voice of thy words:

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   I am clean, and without sin: unspotted, and there is no iniquity in me.

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    Because he hath found quarrels in me, therefore hath he thought me his enemy.

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    He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my ways.

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    This therefore is it, wherein thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

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    Doest thou contend against him because he hath not answered thee to all words?

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    God, speaketh once, and repeateth not the self-same the second time.

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    By a dream in a vision by night, when heavy sleep falleth upon men, and they sleep in their bed.

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    Then doth he open the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them with discipline.

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    That he may turn a man from these things, which he doth, and may deliver him from pride:

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    Delivering his soul from corruption: and his life, that it pass not unto the sword.

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    He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.

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    Bread is become abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat before desired.

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    His flesh shall consume, and the bones that had been covered, shall be made naked.

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    His soul hath approached to corruption, and his life to things causing death.

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    If there shall be an Angel speaking for him, one of thousands, to declare man's equity.

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    He shall have mercy on him, and shall say: deliver him, that he descend not into corruption: I have found wherein I may be propitious to him.

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    His flesh is consumed with punishments, let it return to the days of his youth.

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    He shall beseech God, and he will be pacified towards him: and he shall see his face in jubilation, and he will render to a man his justice.

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    He shall behold men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and as I was worthy, I have not received.

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    He hath delivered his soul that it should not go into death, but living should see the light.

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    Behold all these things doth God work three times in every one.

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    That he may reclaim their souls from corruption, and illuminate them with the light of the living.

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    Attend Job, and hear me: and hold thy peace, whilst I speak.

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    But if thou hast what to speak, answer me, speak, for I would thee to appear just.

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    And if thou have not, hear me: hold thy peace, & I will teach thee wisdom.