Holy Scripture
Job 33:22
A church father on this verse
“His soul shall draw near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers. For the soul of every just man when tempted is said to draw near to corruption, when, for fear his virtue should elate him, he is compelled by the rod to feel what he is in his own natural infirmity. He approaches, in truth, to corruption, because…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22His soul also draws nigh to death, And his life is in Hades.
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20And he shall not be able to take any food, Though his soul shall desire meat;
21Until his flesh shall be consumed, And he shall show his bones bare.
— Job 33:22 —
23Though there should be a thousand messengers of death, Not one of them shall wound him: If he should purpose in his heart to turn to the Lord, And declare to man his fault, And show his folly;
24He will support him, that he should not perish, And will restore his body as fresh plaster upon a wall; And he will fill his bones with marrow.