Job 33:18

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

He keepeth back {H2820} his soul {H5315} from the pit {H7845}, and his life {H2416} from perishing {H5674} by the sword {H7973}.

so that he will keep himself away from the pit and from perishing by the sword.

to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Peter 3:9 (3 votes)

    ¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  • Job 33:30 (3 votes)

    To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

  • Job 33:28 (3 votes)

    He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

  • Job 33:22 (2 votes)

    Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

  • Romans 2:4 (2 votes)

    Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

  • Acts 16:27 (2 votes)

    And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

  • Acts 16:33 (2 votes)

    And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.