Job 33:14-30

14Indeed 1God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it.15In a 2dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,16Then 3He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,17That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And 4keep man from pride;18He 5keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from 6passing over 7into Sheol.

19“8Man is also chastened with 9pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;20So that his life 10loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.21His 11flesh wastes away from sight, And his 12bones which were not seen stick out.22Then 13his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

23“If there is an angel as 14mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is 15right for him,24Then let him be gracious to him, and say, ‘Deliver him from 16going down to the pit, I have found a 17ransom’;25Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;26Then he will 18pray to God, and He will accept him, That 19he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.27He will sing to men and say, ‘I 20have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not 21proper for me.28He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall 22see the light.’

29“Behold, God does 23all these 24oftentimes with men,30To 25bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.