Holy Scripture
Job 33:18
A church father on this verse
“Rescuing his soul from corruption, and his life from passing to the sword. For every sinner, in consequence of his corruption by sin here, is compelled to pass thither to the sword of punishment; that he may be justly punished in that world, by the very sins in which he delighted in this. We must observe therefore, th…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
18He spares also his soul from death, And suffers him not to fall in war.
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In context
16Then opens he the understanding of men: He scares them with such fearful visions:
17To turn a man from unrighteousness, And he delivers his body from a fall.
— Job 33:18 —
19And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, And the multitude of his bones is benumbed.
20And he shall not be able to take any food, Though his soul shall desire meat;