17. so that he may divert a man from the things that he is doing, and may free him from pride,
18. rescuing his soul from corruption and his life from passing away by the sword.
19. Likewise, he rebukes by sorrow in bed, and he causes all of his bones to become weak.
20. Bread becomes abominable to him in his life, and, to his soul, the meat which before he desired.
21. His body will waste away, and his bones, which had been covered, will be revealed.
22. His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.
23. If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man,
24. he will have mercy on him, and he will say, "Free him, so that he will not descend to destruction. I have found a reason to be favorable to him.
25. His body is consumed by suffering. Let him return to the days of his youth."
26. He will beg pardon from God, and he will be soothing to him; and he will look upon his face in jubilation, and he will restore his justice to man.