Job 33:16-26
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 33
16Then He opens the ears of people, And horrifies them with warnings, 17So that He may turn a person away from bad conduct, And keep a man from pride; 18He keeps his soul back from the pit, And his life from perishing by the spear. 19' A person is also rebuked by pain in his bed, And with constant complaint in his bones, 20So that his life loathes bread, And his soul, food that he should crave. 21His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones, which were not seen, stick out. 22Then his soul comes near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death. 23'If there is an interceding angel for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a person of what is right for him, 24And he is gracious to him, and says, ‘Free him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom’; 25Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor; 26 Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, So that he may see His face with joy, And He will restore His righteousness to that person.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 33
16he uncovers their ears and terrifies them with warnings, 17in order to turn a person from his actions and suppress the pride of a person. 18God spares his soul from the Pit, his life from crossing the river of death. 19A person may be disciplined on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones, 20so that he detests bread, and his soul despises his favorite food. 21His flesh wastes away to nothing, and his unseen bones stick out. 22He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners. 23If there is an angel on his side, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what is right for him 24and to be gracious to him and say, "Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom," 25then his flesh will be healthier than in his youth, and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor. 26He will pray to God, and God will delight in him. That person will see his face with a shout of joy, and God will restore his righteousness to him.New Living Translation
Chapter 33
16He whispers in their ears and terrifies them with warnings. 17He makes them turn from doing wrong; he keeps them from pride. 18He protects them from the grave, from crossing over the river of death.
19'Or God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds, with ceaseless aching in their bones.
20They lose their appetite for even the most delicious food.
21Their flesh wastes away, and their bones stick out.
22They are at death’s door; the angels of death wait for them.
23'But if an angel from heaven appears — a special messenger to intercede for a person and declare that he is upright —
24he will be gracious and say, ‘Rescue him from the grave, for I have found a ransom for his life.’
25Then his body will become as healthy as a child’s, firm and youthful again.
26When he prays to God, he will be accepted. And God will receive him with joy and restore him to good standing.
English Standard Version
Chapter 33
16then he opens the ears of men and terrifies them with warnings, 17that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man; 18he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword. 19"Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones, 20so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food. 21His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death. 23If there be for him an angel, a mediator, one of the thousand, to declare to man what is right for him, 24and he is merciful to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom; 25let his flesh become fresh with youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’; 26then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.New International Version
Chapter 33
16he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings, 17to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride,
18to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword.
19"Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in their bones,
20so that their body finds food repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal.
21Their flesh wastes away to nothing, and their bones, once hidden, now stick out.
22They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.
23Yet if there is an angel at their side, a messenger, one out of a thousand, sent to tell them how to be upright,
24and he is gracious to that person and says to God, ‘Spare them from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for them—
25let their flesh be renewed like a child’s; let them be restored as in the days of their youth’—
26then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God’s face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being.
New King James Version
