Job 33:18

To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17In order that man may be turned from his evil works, and that pride may be taken away from him;

19Pain is sent on him as a punishment, while he is on his bed; there is no end to the trouble in his bones;

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Cross References

Job 15:22He has no hope of coming safe out of the dark, and his fate will be the sword;

Job 33:24And if he has mercy on him, and says, Let him not go down to the underworld, I have given the price for his life:

Job 33:30Keeping back his soul from the underworld, so that he may see the light of life.

Joel 2:8No one is pushing against another; everyone goes straight on his way: bursting through the sword points, their order is not broken.

Romans 2:4Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

2 Peter 3:15And be certain that the long waiting of the Lord is for salvation; even as our brother Paul has said in his letters to you, from the wisdom which was given to him;

Matthew Henry on Job 33:15-19

14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Job had complained that God kept him wholly in the dark concerning the meaning of his dealings with him, and therefore concluded… Read the whole commentary →

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