¹⁷ That He may withdraw man from his purpose and cut off pride from him [disgusting him with his own disappointing self-sufficiency].

¹⁸ He holds him back from the pit [of destruction], and his life from perishing by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments].

¹⁹ [God’s voice may be heard by man when] he is chastened with pain upon his bed and with continual strife in his bones or while all his bones are firmly set,