Job 33:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:

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  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
  • Eccl 7:28 : 28 Which my soul still seeks, but I find not; one man among a thousand I have found, but a woman among all those I have not found.
  • Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; 3 To appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.
  • Lam 3:22-23 : 22 It is because of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
  • Lam 3:32 : 32 But though He causes grief, yet He will show compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.
  • Lam 3:39-41 : 39 Why should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? 40 Let us search and examine our ways and turn back to the LORD. 41 Let us lift up our heart along with our hands to God in the heavens.
  • Ezek 18:25-28 : 25 Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not My way equal? Are not your ways unequal? 26 When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in them; for his iniquity that he has done he shall die. 27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28 Because he considers and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
  • Dan 9:14 : 14 Therefore the LORD has watched over the calamity, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all His works which He does: for we have not obeyed His voice.
  • Hag 1:13 : 13 Then Haggai, the LORD'S messenger, spoke the LORD'S message to the people, saying, 'I am with you,' says the LORD.
  • Mal 2:7 : 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
  • Judg 2:1 : 1 And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, I brought you up out of Egypt and have brought you to the land which I swore to your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
  • 2 Chr 36:15-16 : 15 And the LORD God of their fathers sent warnings to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending them, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, until there was no remedy.
  • Neh 9:33 : 33 However, You are just in all that has come upon us; for You have done right, but we have acted wickedly.
  • Job 9:3 : 3 If one wishes to contend with Him, he cannot answer Him one in a thousand.
  • Job 11:6 : 6 And that He would show you the secrets of wisdom, that they are double what is! Know therefore that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
  • Job 34:10 : 10 Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God to do wickedness, and from the Almighty to commit iniquity.
  • Job 34:12 : 12 Surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
  • Job 34:32 : 32 That which I do not see, teach me; if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
  • Job 35:14 : 14 Although you say you shall not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust in him.
  • Job 36:3 : 3 I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will attribute righteousness to my Maker.
  • Job 36:8-9 : 8 And if they are bound in chains, and held in cords of affliction; 9 Then he shows them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 He also opens their ear to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they do not obey, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. 13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they do not cry out when he binds them.
  • Job 37:23 : 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out; he is excellent in power, in judgment, and in abundant justice; he will not oppress.
  • Ps 94:12 : 12 Blessed is the man whom you chasten, O LORD, and teach him out of your law;
  • Ps 119:75 : 75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
  • Acts 8:30 : 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you are reading?
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
  • 1 Cor 11:30-32 : 30 For this reason, many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.
  • Heb 12:5-9 : 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, "My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by him: 6 For whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives." 7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastisement, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we respected them: shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but he for our benefit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful: nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. 12 Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

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  • 24Then He is gracious to him and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.

  • Job 23:5-7
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    5I would know the words he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

    6Will he contend with me in his great power? No; but he would strengthen me.

    7There the righteous might dispute with him, so I would be delivered forever from my judge.

  • 23For He will not lay upon man more than right, that he should enter into judgment with God.

  • 22Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

  • Job 33:26-33
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    26He shall pray to God, and He will be favorable to him, and he shall see His face with joy, for He will render unto man His righteousness.

    27He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me;

    28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

    29Lo, all these things works God often with man,

    30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

    31Mark well, O Job, listen to me: hold your peace, and I will speak.

    32If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.

    33If not, listen to me: hold your peace, and I shall teach you wisdom.

  • 3If one wishes to contend with Him, he cannot answer Him one in a thousand.

  • Job 9:32-33
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    32For He is not a man, as I am, that I should answer Him, and we should come together in judgment.

    33Nor is there any mediator between us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

  • 21Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

  • 14For he performs the thing that is appointed for me, and many such things are with him.

  • 3And do You open Your eyes upon such a one and bring me into judgment with You?

  • 10And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.

  • 5But if a man is just and does what is lawful and right,

  • 6If you were pure and upright, surely now He would awaken for you, and make the dwelling of your righteousness prosperous.

  • 13With Him are wisdom and strength, He has counsel and understanding.

  • 29When they cast down, then you shall say, 'There is lifting up;' and He shall save the humble person.

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    12Behold, in this you are not just; I will answer you, that God is greater than man.

    13Why do you strive against Him? For He does not give account of any of His matters.

    14For God speaks once, yes, twice, yet man does not perceive it.

  • 23Though it be given him to be in safety, on which he rests, yet his eyes are on their ways.

  • 1If there is a dispute between men, and they come to judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

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    10Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God to do wickedness, and from the Almighty to commit iniquity.

    11For the work of a man shall He repay him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

  • 17Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker?

  • 16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • 25With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; with an upright man you will show yourself upright;

  • 26With the merciful you will show yourself merciful, and with the upright man you will show yourself upright.

  • 34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man listen to me.

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    4Unto the upright, there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious, full of compassion, and righteous.

    5A good man shows favor and lends; he will guide his affairs with discretion.

  • 2And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living shall be justified.

  • 23Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, and whom God has hedged in?

  • 3Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!

  • 29When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him? Whether it be done against a nation or against a man only.

  • 21Acquaint yourself with Him now and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.

  • 19If I speak of strength, lo, He is mighty: and if of judgment, who shall set a time for me to plead?

  • 16And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

  • 21For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He sees all his goings.

  • 20Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up.

  • 11For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with you.

  • 5If you can answer me, prepare your words before me, stand up.