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¹ However, Job, now hear my speech and listen to all my words.² Behold, now I have opened my mouth; my tongue has spoken in my mouth.³ My words shall be from my upright heart; and my lips will clearly speak knowledge.⁴ The Spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.⁵ If you are able, answer me; set yourself in order before me. Stand up!⁶ Behold, I am toward God as you; I also was formed from the clay.⁷ Behold, my terror shall not frighten you; and my burden shall not be heavy on you.

⁸ Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of words.⁹ You said , I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and no iniquity is in me;¹⁰ behold, He finds alienation on me; He considers me His enemy;¹¹ He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.¹² Behold, you are not right in this. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.¹³ Why do you contend against Him, since He does not give account to you for any of His matters?

¹⁴ For in one way God may speak, and in a second, but one does not regard it.¹⁵ In a dream, a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men; while they slumber on the bed,¹⁶ then He opens the ear of men and seals their instruction,¹⁷ that He may turn man from his deed; that He might conceal pride from man.¹⁸ He holds back his soul from the Pit, and his life from passing by the sword.

¹⁹ He is also chastened with pain on his bed, and enduring strife in his bones;²⁰ so that his life loathes bread, and his soul desirable food.²¹ His flesh wastes away from his sight; and his bones laid bare, they that were not seen.²² Yea, his soul draws near to the Pit, and his life to those causing dying.²³ If there is a messenger for him, a mediator, one among a thousand, to declare for man his uprightness,²⁴ then let Him be gracious to him and say, Deliver him from going down to the Pit, for I have found a ransom!²⁵ His flesh shall be fresher than in vigor; let him return to the days of his youth.²⁶ He will pray to God, and He will accept him, and he will see His face with exultation; for He will restore to man his righteousness.²⁷ He will observe to men and say, I have sinned, and I have perverted uprightness; and it was not equally repaid to me;²⁸ He has redeemed my soul from passing over into the Pit, and my life shall see the light.

²⁹ Lo, all these God does two or three times with a man,³⁰ to bring back his soul from the Pit, to be illuminated with the light of the living.³¹ Pay attention, O Job; listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.³² If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.³³ If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.