he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword.
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life.
He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.’
And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
and he is merciful to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom;
His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.
He does not believe that he will return out of darkness, and he is marked for the sword.
that he may turn man aside from his deed and conceal pride from a man;
But if they do not listen, they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
They do not jostle one another; each marches in his path; they burst through the weapons and are not halted.