Job 33:1-33 ESV

[1] "But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words. [2] Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks. [3] My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely. [4] The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. [5] Answer me, if you can; set your words in order before me; take your stand. [6] Behold, I am toward God as you are; I too was pinched off from a piece of clay. [7] Behold, no fear of me need terrify you; my pressure will not be heavy upon you. [8] "Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of your words. [9] You say, 'I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me. [10] Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy, [11] he puts my feet in the stocks and watches all my paths.' [12] "Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you, for God is greater than man. [13] Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of man's words'? [14] For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. [15] In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds, [16] then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, [17] that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; [18] he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword. [19] "Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones, [20] so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food. [21] His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out. [22] His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death. [23] If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him, [24] and he is merciful to him, and says, 'Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom; [25] let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor'; [26] then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness. [27] He sings before men and says: 'I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me. [28] He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.' [29] "Behold, God does all these things, twice, three times, with a man, [30] to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life. [31] Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak. [32] If you have any words, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you. [33] If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."