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1. Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.
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1. Wherefore H199 , Job H347 , I pray thee H4994 , hear H8085 my speeches H4405 , and hearken H238 to all H3605 my words H1697 .
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2. For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.
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2. Behold H2009 , now H4994 I have opened H6605 my mouth H6310 , my tongue H3956 hath spoken H1696 in my mouth H2441 .
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3. My heart shall be found pure by my words; and the understanding of my lips shall meditate purity.
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3. 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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4. The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me.
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4. 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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5. If thou canst, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I will stand against thee.
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5. If H518 thou canst H3201 answer H7725 me , set thy words in order H6186 before H6440 me , stand up H3320 .
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6. Thou art formed out of the clay as also I: we have been formed out of the same substance.
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6. Behold H2005 , I H589 am according to thy wish H6310 in God H410 's stead: I H589 also H1571 am formed H7169 out of the clay H4480 H2563 .
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7. My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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7. Behold H2009 , my terror H367 shall not H3808 make thee afraid H1204 , neither H3808 shall my hand H405 be heavy H3513 upon H5921 thee.
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8. But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words;) because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned;
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8. Surely H389 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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9. I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
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9. I H589 am clean H2134 without H1097 transgression H6588 , I H595 am innocent H2643 ; neither H3808 is there iniquity H5771 in me.
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10. Yet he has discovered a charge against me, and he has reckoned me as an adversary.
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10. Behold H2005 , he findeth H4672 occasions H8569 against H5921 me , he counteth H2803 me for his enemy H341 ,
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11. And he has put my foot in the stocks, and has watched all my ways.
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11. He putteth H7760 my feet H7272 in the stocks H5465 , he marketh H8104 all H3605 my paths H734 .
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12. For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.
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12. Behold H2005 , in this H2063 thou art not H3808 just H6663 : I will answer H6030 thee, that H3588 God H433 is greater H7235 than man H4480 H582 .
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13. But thou sayest, Why has he not heard every word of my cause?
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13. Why H4069 dost thou strive H7378 against H413 him? for H3588 he giveth not H3808 account H6030 of any H3605 of his matters H1697 .
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14. For when the Lord speaks once, or a second time,
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14. For H3588 God H410 speaketh H1696 once H259 , yea twice H8147 , yet man perceiveth H7789 it not H3808 .
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15. sending a dream, or in the meditation of the night; (as when a dreadful alarm happens to fall upon men, in slumberings on the bed:)
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15. In a dream H2472 , in a vision H2384 of the night H3915 , when deep sleep H8639 falleth H5307 upon H5921 men H376 , in slumberings H8572 upon H5921 the bed H4904 ;
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16. then opens he the understanding of men: he scares them with such fearful visions:
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16. Then H227 he openeth H1540 the ears H241 of men H376 , and sealeth H2856 their instruction H4561 ,
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17. to turn a man from unrighteousness, and he delivers his body from a fall.
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17. That he may withdraw H5493 man H120 from his purpose H4639 , and hide H3680 pride H1466 from man H4480 H1397 .
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18. He spares also his soul from death, and suffers him not to fall in war.
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18. He keepeth back H2820 his soul H5315 from H4480 the pit H7845 , and his life H2416 from perishing H4480 H5674 by the sword H7973 .
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19. And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.
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19. He is chastened H3198 also with pain H4341 upon H5921 his bed H4904 , and the multitude H7230 of his bones H6106 with strong H386 pain :
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20. And he shall not be able to take any food, though his soul shall desire meat;
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20. So that his life H2416 abhorreth H2092 bread H3899 , and his soul H5315 dainty H8378 meat H3978 .
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21. until his flesh shall be consumed, and he shall shew his bones bare.
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21. His flesh H1320 is consumed away H3615 , that it cannot be seen H4480 H7210 ; and his bones H6106 that were not H3808 seen H7200 stick out H8192 .
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22. His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.
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22. Yea , his soul H5315 draweth near H7126 unto the grave H7845 , and his life H2416 to the destroyers H4191 .
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23. Though there should be a thousand Gr. death-bearing messengers, or, angels messengers of death, not one of them shall wound him: if he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, and declare to man his fault, and shew his folly;
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23. If H518 there be H3426 a messenger H4397 with H5921 him , an interpreter H3887 , one H259 among H4480 a thousand H505 , to show H5046 unto man H120 his uprightness H3476 :
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24. he will support him, that he should not perish, and will restore his body as fresh plaster upon a wall; and he will fill his bones with morrow.
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24. Then he is gracious H2603 unto him , and saith H559 , Deliver H6308 him from going down H4480 H3381 to the pit H7845 : I have found H4672 a ransom H3724 .
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25. And he will make his flesh tender as that of a babe, and he will restore him among men in his full strength.
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25. His flesh H1320 shall be fresher H7375 than a child H4480 H5290 's : he shall return H7725 to the days H3117 of his youth H5934 :
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26. And Gr. having prayed he shall pray to the Lord, and his prayer shall be accepted of him; he shall enter with a cheerful countenance, with a full expression of praise: for he will render to men their due.
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26. He shall pray H6279 unto H413 God H433 , and he will be favorable 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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27. Even then a man shall blame himself, saying, What kind of things have I done? and he has not Gr. examined punished me according to the full amount of my sins.
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27. He looketh H7789 upon H5921 men H376 , and if any say H559 , I have sinned H2398 , and perverted H5753 that which was right H3477 , and it profited H7737 me not H3808 ;
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28. Deliver my soul, that it may not go to destruction, and my life shall see the light.
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28. He will deliver H6299 his soul H5315 from going H4480 H5674 into the pit H7845 , and his life H2416 shall see H7200 the light H216 .
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29. Behold, all these things, the Mighty One works in a threefold manner with a man.
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29. Lo H2005 , all H3605 these H428 things worketh H6466 God H410 oftentimes H6471 H7969 with H5973 man H1397 ,
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30. And he has delivered my soul from death, that my life may praise him in the light.
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30. To bring back H7725 his soul H5315 from H4480 the pit H7845 , to be enlightened H215 with the light H216 of the living H2416 .
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31. Hearken, Job, and hear me: be silent, and I will speak.
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31. Mark well H7181 , O Job H347 , hearken H8085 unto me : hold thy peace H2790 , and I H595 will speak H1696 .
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32. If thou hast words, answer me: speak, for I desire thee to be justified.
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32. If H518 thou hast H3426 any thing to say H4405 , answer H7725 me: speak H1696 , for H3588 I desire H2654 to justify H6663 thee.
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33. If not, do thou hear me: be silent, and I will teach thee. Heb. and Alex. +widsom
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33. If H518 not H369 , hearken H8085 unto me : hold thy peace H2790 , and I shall teach H502 thee wisdom H2451 .
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