Job 33:15–28

¹⁵In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; ¹⁶Then he openeth men’s ears, and sealeth their instruction, ¹⁷That he may withdraw man from his work, and hide pride from man. ¹⁸He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.

¹⁹He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with constant strife in his bones; ²⁰And his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty food; ²¹His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out; ²²And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers. ²³If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty; ²⁴Then he will be gracious unto him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. ²⁵His flesh shall be fresher than in childhood; he shall return to the days of his youth. ²⁶He shall pray unto †God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness. ²⁷He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me; ²⁸He hath delivered my soul from going into the pit, and my life shall see the light.