18. He keepeth back his nefesh from the shachat, and his life from the overthrow of the sword.
19. He is chastened also with pain upon his mishkav, and the continual strife in his atzmot;
20. So that his life abhorreth lechem, and his nefesh dainty food.
21. His basar is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his atzmot that were not seen stick out.
22. Yea, his nefesh draweth near unto the shachat, and his life to the ones bringing death.
23. If there be a malach (messenger, i.e., Malach HaBrit, HaAdon [see Malachi 3:1] ) as melitz (mediator) for him, one of a thousand, who declares a person yashar (upright, Isa 53:11),