21 His flesh wastes away to nothing,[a]
and his unseen bones stick out.
22 He draws near to the Pit,
and his life to the executioners.
23 If there is an angel(A) on his side,
one mediator out of a thousand,
to tell a person what is right for him[b]

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  1. 33:21 Lit away from sight
  2. 33:23 Or to vouch for a person’s uprightness

21 Their flesh wastes away to nothing,
    and their bones,(A) once hidden, now stick out.(B)
22 They draw near to the pit,(C)
    and their life to the messengers of death.[a](D)
23 Yet if there is an angel at their side,
    a messenger,(E) one out of a thousand,
    sent to tell them how to be upright,(F)

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  1. Job 33:22 Or to the place of the dead