Job 33:23
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his duty;
Darby Translation
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In Context
22And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Cross References
Judges 2:1And the Angel of Jehovah came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you to the land which I swore unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you; and as for you,
Nehemiah 9:33But thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast acted according to truth, and we have done wickedly.
Job 9:33There is not an umpire between us, who should lay his hand upon us both.
Job 34:10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty!
Job 34:32What I see not, teach thou me; if I have done wrong, I will do so no more?
Job 36:3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:20-29
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness: 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down… Read the whole commentary →