19 “Man is also chastened with pain on his ^abed,
And with strong pain in many of his bones, ‡

20 ^aSo that his life abhors ^bbread,
And his soul¹ succulent food. ‡

22 Yes, his soul draws near the Pit,
And his life to the executioners.

23 “If there is a messenger for him,
A mediator, one among a thousand,
To show man His uprightness,