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New King James Version (NKJV)

Job 33
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 perishing by the sword.
¹⁹ "Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with strong pain in many of his bones,
²⁰ So that his life abhors bread, And his soul 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.
²³ "If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness,
²⁴ Then He is gracious to him, and says, ’Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom’;
²⁵ His flesh shall be young like a child’s, He shall return to the days of his youth.
²⁶ He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him, He shall see His face with joy, For He restores to man His righteousness.
²⁷ Then he looks at men and says, ’I have sinned, and perverted what was right, And it did not profit me.’