14 (A)For God may speak in one way, or in another,
Yet man does not perceive it.
15 (B)In a dream, in a vision of the night,
When deep sleep falls upon men,
While slumbering on their beds,
16 (C)Then He opens the ears of men,
And seals their instruction.
17 In order to turn man from his deed,
And conceal pride from man,
18 He keeps back his soul from the Pit,
And his life from [a]perishing by the sword.

19 Man is also chastened with pain on his (D)bed,
And with strong pain in many of his bones,
20 (E)So that his life abhors (F)bread,
And his soul [b]succulent food.
21 His flesh wastes away from sight,
And his bones stick out which once were not seen.
22 Yes, his soul draws near the Pit,
And his life to the executioners.

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  1. Job 33:18 Lit. passing
  2. Job 33:20 desirable

14 For God speaketh [a]once,
Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,
When deep sleep falleth upon men,
In slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he [b]openeth the ears of men,
And sealeth their instruction,
17 [c]That he may withdraw man from his purpose,
And hide pride from man;
18 [d]He keepeth back his soul from the pit,
And his life from perishing by the [e]sword.

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed,
[f]And with continual strife in his bones;
20 So that his life abhorreth bread,
And his soul dainty food.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen;
And his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit,
And his life to the destroyers.

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  1. Job 33:14 Or, in one way, yea, in two
  2. Job 33:16 Hebrew uncovereth.
  3. Job 33:17 Or, That man may put away his purpose, And that he may hide
  4. Job 33:18 Or, That he may keep back
  5. Job 33:18 Or, weapons
  6. Job 33:19 Another reading is, While all his bones are firm.

14 For God does speak(A)—now one way, now another(B)
    though no one perceives it.(C)
15 In a dream,(D) in a vision(E) of the night,(F)
    when deep sleep(G) falls on people
    as they slumber in their beds,
16 he may speak(H) in their ears
    and terrify them(I) with warnings,(J)
17 to turn them from wrongdoing
    and keep them from pride,(K)
18 to preserve them from the pit,(L)
    their lives from perishing by the sword.[a](M)

19 “Or someone may be chastened(N) on a bed of pain(O)
    with constant distress in their bones,(P)
20 so that their body finds food(Q) repulsive
    and their soul loathes the choicest meal.(R)
21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing,
    and their bones,(S) once hidden, now stick out.(T)
22 They draw near to the pit,(U)
    and their life to the messengers of death.[b](V)

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  1. Job 33:18 Or from crossing the river
  2. Job 33:22 Or to the place of the dead