Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And his life from
King James Version
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Holman Bible
his life from crossing the river of death.
International Standard Version
sparing his soul from the Pit and his life from violent death.
A Conservative Version
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
American Standard Version
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
Amplified
He holds back his soul from the pit [of destruction],
And his life from passing over into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
Bible in Basic English
To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction.
Darby Translation
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.
Julia Smith Translation
He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear.
King James 2000
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He spares his life from [the] pit and his life from passing over the river [of death].
Modern King James verseion
He keeps back his soul from the Pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
keepeth his soul from destruction, and his life from the sword.
NET Bible
He spares a person's life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river.
New Heart English Bible
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
The Emphasized Bible
He keepeth back his said from the pit, and his life from passing away by a weapon.
Webster
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
World English Bible
He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Youngs Literal Translation
He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
Themes
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
Chasak
Nephesh
Chay
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 33:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job
17
that turn man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride.
18
And his life from
Cross References
Job 15:22
He despairs of escaping the darkness; he is marked for the sword.
Job 33:22
He draws near to the pit and to the messengers of death.
Job 33:24
to be gracious to him and say: 'Spare him from going down to the pit. I have found a ransom for him!'
Job 33:28
He redeemed me from going down to the pit, and I will live to enjoy the light.
Job 33:30
He turns him back from the pit that the light of life may shine on him.
Acts 16:27-33
The jailor, who was roused out of sleep and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Romans 2:4
Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
2 Peter 3:9
Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:15
Consider the patience of our Lord as salvation. Just as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you.