14. God does speak—sometimes one way and sometimes another.He speaks even though men may not understand it.
15. God may speak in a dream or a vision of the night.This is when men are in a deep sleepand lying in their beds.
16. He may speak in their earsand frighten them with warnings.
17. He warns them to turn away from doing wrong.And he warns them not to be proud.
18. God does this to save a man’s soul from death.He does it to keep him from dying.
19. A man may be corrected while on his bed in great pain.He may have continual pain in his very bones.
20. He may be in such pain that he even hates food.He may hate even the very best meal.
21. His body becomes so thin there is almost nothing left of it.And his bones that were hidden by flesh now stick out.
22. His soul is near the place of death.His life is almost over.
23. “But there may be an angel on his side.The angel may be one out of a thousand who will speak for the man.He will tell the man what he should do.