Job 33:18

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • 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 grave, and his life to the destroyers.
  • Job 33:24 : 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
  • Job 33:28 : 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
  • Job 33:30 : 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
  • Acts 16:27-33 : 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and 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 Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to 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, straightway.
  • 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 men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing 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 unto him hath written unto you;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

  • 17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

  • Job 33:19-22
    4 verses
    77%

    19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

    20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

    21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

    22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

  • 30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

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

  • 20In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

  • 3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

  • 11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

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

  • 18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

  • 13Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:

  • 5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

  • 23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Job 33:24-25
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    24Then he 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 shall return to the days of his youth:

  • 16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

  • 13O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

  • 22He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

  • 15But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

  • 24Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.

  • 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.

  • 18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

  • 2The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

  • Job 13:14-15
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    71%

    14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

    15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

  • 17A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

  • 22But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

  • 15So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

  • 17The highway of the uight is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way eserveth his soul.

  • Isa 38:16-17
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    70%

    16O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.

    17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

  • 13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

  • Job 20:24-25
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    70%

    24He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

    25It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.

  • 15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

  • 32Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

  • 24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

  • 22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

  • 14The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.

  • 4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy li I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

  • 48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

  • 15If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

  • 13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

  • 30He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

  • 13His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

  • Job 18:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

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

    8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.