Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleto preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword. Young's Literal Translation He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart. King James Bible He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Hebrew to preserveיַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ (yaḥ·śōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe his soul נַ֭פְשׁוֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from מִנִּי־ (min·nî-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the Pit, שָׁ֑חַת (šā·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7845: A pit, destruction and his life וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ (wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life from perishing מֵעֲבֹ֥ר (mê·‘ă·ḇōr) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on by the sword. בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃ (baš·šā·laḥ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7973: A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch |