Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear.

New American Standard Bible

He keeps back his soul from the pit,
And his life from passing over into Sheol.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

God spares his soul from the Pit,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

from the pit
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 23

and his life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

References

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

17 To remove man from working, and he will bide pride from man. 18 He will keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the spear. 19 And he was chastened with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones perpetually.



Cross References

Job 15:22

He will not believe to turn back from darkness, and he was waited for by the sword.

Job 33:22

And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead.

Job 33:24

And he will compassionate him and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I found an expiation.

Job 33:28

Redeem my soul from passing into the pit, and my life shall look upon light

Job 33:30

To turn back his soul from the pit, to enlighten with the light of the living.

Acts 16:27-33

And the jailor being awakened, and having seen the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the imprisoned to have fled.

Romans 2:4

Or the abundance of his goodness and forbearance and long suffering dos thou despise; not knowing that the goodness of God brings thee to repentance?

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord puts not off the solemn promise, as some deem slowness; but is lonsuffering to us, not willing any to perish, but all should have room for repentance.

2 Peter 3:15

And the longsuffering of our Lord deem ye salvation; as also our dearly beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you;

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