{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/job/33","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T04:54:52.364Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Job","bookSlug":"job","chapter":33,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":32,"nextChapter":34,"totalChapters":42,"totalVerses":33},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"My words'shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words,'saying ,"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man;"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; And his bones that were not seen stick out."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom."}],"citation":{"inline":"Job 33 (ASV)","markdown":"[Job 33](https://primebible.com/asv/job/33)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/job/33 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}