约伯记 33:18
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 33 connects to 10 cross-references. 约伯继续控诉不公义的现象：强权者欺凌穷人，神沉默不语，恶人似乎逍遥法外，义人反受苦；但他相信在死后有一位「救赎主」，他必活着，约伯将亲眼得见神，这是他的盼望。
其他译本
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction.
交叉参考
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