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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Rescuing his soul from corruption: and his life from passing to the sword.

Job 33:18 Cross References

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 33:22

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

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 33:28

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

Job 33:30

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

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.

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?

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,

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.