18. Thus he keeps back his soul from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
19. He is chastened also upon his bed with strong pain in all his bones,
20. so that his life abhors 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. His soul shall draw near to the grave, and his life to those that would bury him.
23. If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness;
24. to tell him that God had mercy on him, that he delivered him from going down to the pit; that he found a ransom;
25. his flesh shall become more tender than a child’s; and he shall return to the days of his youth.
26. He shall pray unto God, and he will love him; and he shall see his face with shouts of joy; for he will render unto the man the recompense of his righteousness.
27. He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me;
28. God will ransom his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29. Behold, God does all these things two and three times with man,
30. to turn back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31. Hear me, O Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.