Job 33:18-24

18He 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,

20So that his life abhors bread, And his soul succulent food.

21His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones stick out which once were not seen.

22Yes, 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,

24Then He is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom’;