Job 33:23
If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter — one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
22And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
Cross References
Judges 2:1And a messenger of Jehovah goeth up from Gilgal unto Bochim,
Nehemiah 9:33and Thou [art] righteous concerning all that hath come upon us, for truth Thou hast done, and we have done wickedly;
Job 9:33If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.
Job 34:10Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And [from] the Mighty to do perverseness:
Job 34:32Besides [that which] I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done — I do not add?'
Job 36:3I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness.
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 →