Job 33:23-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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[a]
24 and to be gracious to him and say,
“Spare him from going down to the Pit;
I have found a ransom,”(B)
25 then his flesh will be healthier[b] than in his youth,
and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor.(C)
26 He will pray to God, and God will delight in him.
That man will see His face(D) with a shout of joy,
and God will restore his righteousness to him.(E)
27 He will look at men and say,
“I have sinned and perverted what was right;
yet I did not get what I deserved.[c]
28 He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit,
and I will continue to see the light.”
Job 33:23-28
Common English Bible
23 Surely there’s a messenger for this person,
a mediator, one out of a thousand
to declare one’s integrity to another
24 so that God has compassion on that person and says,
“Rescue this one from going down to the pit;
I have found a ransom.”
25 That person’s flesh is renewed like a child’s;
they regain their youth.
26 They pray to God, and God is pleased with them;
they behold God’s presence
with a joyful shout.
God rewards a person’s righteousness.
27 They sing before people and say:
“I have sinned, perverted justice,
but didn’t experience the consequences.
28 He ransomed me from crossing into the pit;
my life beholds light.”
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