8. “But you spoke directly to me,and I listened to your words.
9. ⌊You said,⌋ ‘I’m pure—without any rebellious acts ⌊against God⌋.I’m clean; I have no sin.
10. God is only looking for an excuse to attack me.He considers me his enemy.
11. He puts my feet in the stocks and watches all my paths.’
12. You aren’t right about this!I’ve got an answer for you:God is greater than any mortal.
13. Why do you quarrel with himsince he doesn’t answer any questions?
14. “God speaks in one way,even in two ways without people noticing it:
15. In a dream, a prophetic vision at night,when people fall into a deep sleep,when they sleep on their beds,
16. he opens people’s earsand terrifies them with warnings.
17. ⌊He warns them⌋ to turn away from doing ⌊wrong⌋and to stop being arrogant.
18. He keeps their souls from the pitand their lives from crossing the River ⌊of Death⌋.
19. In pain on their sickbeds, they are disciplinedwith endless aching in their bones
20. so that their whole being hates foodand they lose their appetite for a delicious meal.
21. Their flesh becomes so thin that it can’t be seen.Their bones, not seen before, will be exposed.
22. Their souls approach the pit.Their lives come close to those already dead.