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Then he opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,
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That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
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He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
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He is chastened also with pain on his bed, With continual strife in his bones;
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So that his life abhors bread, And his soul dainty food.
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His flesh is so consumed away, that it can`t be seen; His bones that were not seen stick out.
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Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
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"If there is beside him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show to man what is right for him;