Job 33:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁸ to spare their souls from the Pit, their lives from traversing the River.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ He holds him back from the pit [of destruction], and his life from perishing by the sword [of God's destructive judgments].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ He keeps one from the pit, a life from perishing by the sword.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ rescuing his soul from corruption and his life from passing away by the sword.

Job 33:18 Cross References

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.

Job 33:30

to bring back their souls from the Pit, so that they may see the light of life.

Job 33:28

He has redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and my life shall see the light.’

2 Peter 3:15

and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,

Romans 2:4

Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience? Do you not realize that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Job 33:24

and he is gracious to that person and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the Pit; I have found a ransom;

Job 33:22

Their souls draw near the Pit and their lives to those who bring death.

Job 15:22

They despair of returning from darkness, and they are destined for the sword.

Job 33:17

that he may turn them aside from their deeds and keep them from pride,

Job 36:12

But if they do not listen, they shall perish by the sword and die without knowledge.

Joel 2:8

They do not jostle one another; each keeps to its own track; they burst through the weapons and are not halted.