What does Job 33:16-30 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
That he may withdraw man from his purpose,d and hide pride from man.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishinge by the sword.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul daintyf meat.
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.g
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's:h he shall return to the days of his youth:
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimesi with man,
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.