Job 33:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 33:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 33:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 33:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”

Job 33:18 — World English Bible

Job 33:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Job 33:18 — American Standard Version

Job 33:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.”

Job 33:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 33:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from passing away by the sword.”

Job 33:18 — Darby Translation

Job 33:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And keepe backe his soule from the pit, and that his life should not passe by the sword.”

Job 33:18 — Geneva Bible

Job 33:18 in Context — Job 33

16 Entonces revela al oído de los hombres, y les señala su consejo;

17 Para quitar al hombre de [su] obra, y apartar del varón la soberbia.

18 Detendrá su alma de corrupción, y su vida de que pase á cuchillo.

19 También sobre su cama es castigado con dolor fuerte en todos sus huesos,

20 Que le hace que su vida aborrezca el pan, y su alma la comida suave.

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What Does Job 33:18 Mean?

Job 33:18 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 33. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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