Job 33:18

and his lijf, that it go not in to swerd.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17that he turne awei a man fro these thingis whiche he made, and delyuere hym fro pride; delyuerynge his soule fro corrupcioun,

19Also God blameth a synnere bi sorewe in the bed, and makith alle the boonys of hym `to fade.

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Cross References

Job 15:22He bileueth not that he may turne ayen fro derknessis to liyt; and biholdith aboute on ech side a swerd.

Job 33:24and schal seie, Delyuere thou hym, that he go not doun in to corrupcioun; Y haue founde in what thing Y schal do merci to hym.

Job 33:30that he ayen clepe her soulis fro corrupcioun, and liytne in the liyt of lyuynge men.

Joel 2:8Ech man schal not make streyt his brother, ech man schal go in his path; but also thei schulen falle doun bi wyndows, and schulen not be hirt.

Romans 2:4Whether `dispisist thou the richessis of his goodnesse, and the pacience, and the long abidyng? Knowist thou not, that the benygnyte of God ledith thee to forthenkyng?

2 Peter 3:15And deme ye long abiding of oure Lord Jhesu Crist youre heelthe, as also oure moost dere brother Poul wroot to you, bi wisdom youun to hym.

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