Job 33:15-30

15In a 1dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,16Then 2He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,17That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And 3keep man from pride;18He 4keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from 5passing over 6into Sheol.

19“7Man is also chastened with 8pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;20So that his life 9loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.21His 10flesh wastes away from sight, And his 11bones which were not seen stick out.22Then 12his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

23“If there is an angel as 13mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is 14right for him,24Then let him be gracious to him, and say, ‘Deliver him from 15going down to the pit, I have found a 16ransom’;25Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;26Then he will 17pray to God, and He will accept him, That 18he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.27He will sing to men and say, ‘I 19have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not 20proper for me.28He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall 21see the light.’

29“Behold, God does 22all these 23oftentimes with men,30To 24bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.