e consumed away, and his bones that were covered
shall be made bare.
33:22. His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the
destroyers.
33:23. If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands,
to declare man's uprightness,
33:24. He shall have mercy on him, and shall say: Deliver him, that he
may not go down to corruption: I have found wherein I may be merciful to
him.
33:25. His flesh is consumed with punishments, let him return to the
days of his youth.
33:26. He shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him: and he
shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice.
33:27. He shall look upon men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed
I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved.
33:28. He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it
may live and see the light.
33:29. Behold, all these things God worketh three times within every
one.
33:30. That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten
them with the light of the living.
33:31. Attend, Job, and hearken to me, and hold thy peace, whilst I
speak.
33:32. But if thou hast any thing to say, answer me, speak: for I would
have thee to appear just.
33:33. And if thou have not, hear me: hold thy peace, and I will teach
thee wisdom.
Job Chapter 34
Eliu charges Job with blasphemy: and sets forth the power and justice of
God.
34:1. And Eliu continued his discourse, and said:
34:2. Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me:
34:3. For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the
taste.
34:4. Let us choose to us judgment, and let us see among ourselves what
is the best.
34:5. For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.
34:6. For in judging me there is a lie: my arrow is violent without any
sin.
34:7. What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
34:8. Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh
with wicked men?
34:9. For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with
him.
34:10. Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be
wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.
34:11. For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways
of every one he will reward them.
34:12. For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will
the Almighty pervert judgment.
34:13. What other hath he
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