Catholic Public Domain Version
"If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man, "
— Job 33:23, Catholic Public Domain Version
“If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:”
“ If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him; ”
“"If there is beside him an angel, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him;”
“If there is an angel beside him, one mediator out of a thousand, to tell a person what constitutes his uprightness;”
“If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man's uprightness,”
“If now there may be an angel sent to him, one of the thousands which there are to be between him and God, and to make clear to man what is right for him;”
“If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:”
Bread becomes abominable to him in his life, and, to his soul, the meat which before he desired.
His body will waste away, and his bones, which had been covered, will be revealed.
His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.
If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man,
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.
His body is consumed by suffering. Let him return to the days of his youth.”
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.