33:16. Then he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn.
33:17. That he may withdraw a man from the things he is doing, and may deliver him from pride.
33:18. Rescuing his soul from corruption: and his life from passing to the sword.
33:19. He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.
33:20. Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.
33:21. His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.
33:22. His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers.
33:23. If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man's uprightness,
33:24. He shall have mercy on him, and shall say: Deliver him, that he may not go down to corruption: I have found wherein I may be merciful to him.
33:25. His flesh is consumed with punishments, let him return to the days of his youth.