Job 33:18

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 15:22 : 22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.
  • Job 33:22 : 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
  • Job 33:24 : 24 Then [God] is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.
  • Job 33:28 : 28 He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.
  • Job 33:30 : 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
  • Acts 16:27-33 : 27 And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. 32 And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
  • Rom 2:4 : 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
  • 2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
  • 2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;

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    28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

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    19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;

    20So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.

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    22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

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    30To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

  • Ps 33:19
    75%

    19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

  • Job 5:20
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    20In famine he will redeem thee from death; And in war from the power of the sword.

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    3O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

  • Prov 24:11
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    11Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

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    22He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.

  • Job 36:18
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    18For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

  • Job 20:13
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    5Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

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    24Then [God] is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.

    25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.

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  • Job 24:22
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    22Yet [God] preserveth the mighty by his power: He riseth up that hath no assurance of life.

  • Job 5:15
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    15But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

  • Job 30:24
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    27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

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    18Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.

  • Ps 41:2
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    2Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

  • Job 13:14-15
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    14Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

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  • Prov 28:17
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    17A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; Let no man stay him.

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    13Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

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    15But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. {{Selah

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    7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.

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