Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

He keeps back his soul from the Pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

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.

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 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 so that He may turn man from his act, that He might hide pride from man. 18 He keeps back his soul from the Pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. 19 He is also chastened with pain on his bed, and enduring strife in his bones;

Cross References

Job 15:22

He does not believe in a return from darkness, but he is awaited by the sword.

Job 33:22

Yea, his soul draws near to the Pit, and his life to the dealers of death.

Job 33:24

then He is gracious to him and says, Deliver him from going down to the Pit; for I have found a ransom.

Job 33:28

He has redeemed my soul from passing over into the Pit, and my life shall see the light.

Job 33:30

to bring back his soul from the Pit, to be lighted with the light of the living.

Acts 16:27-33

And being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison being open, drawing a sword, the jailer was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Romans 2:4

Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, and the forbearance and long-suffering, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not purposing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:15

And think of the long-suffering of our Lord as salvation (as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him

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