Job 33:18
He keeps back his soul from corruption, || And his life from passing away by a dart.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
In Context
17To turn aside man [from] doing, || And He conceals pride from man.
19And he has been reproved || With pain on his bed, || And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.
Cross References
Job 15:22He does not believe to return from darkness, || And he watches for the sword.
Job 33:24Then He favors him and says, || Ransom him from going down to the pit, || I have found an atonement.
Job 33:30To bring back his soul from the pit, || To be enlightened with the light of the living.
Joel 2:8And each does not press his brother, || They each go on in his way, || If they fall by the missile, they are not cut off.
Romans 2:4Or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, do you despise, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to conversion?
2 Peter 3:15and count the long-suffering of our Lord [as] salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul—according to the wisdom given to him—wrote to you,
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 →