Other translations
American Standard Version
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
Darby Bible Translation
And his soul draweth near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.
God's Word
Their souls approach the pit. Their lives come close to those already dead.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.
International Standard Version
His soul is getting close to the Pit; his life is approaching its executioner."
NET Bible
He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.
New American Standard Bible
"Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.
New International Version
They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.
New Living Translation
They are at death's door; the angels of death wait for them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, his soul draweth near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
The World English Bible
Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
EasyEnglish Bible
They will soon die and go to their graves. Death is waiting to take them away.
Young‘s Literal Translation
And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
New Life Version
His soul comes close to the grave, and his life to those who bring death.
The Voice Bible
Thus he is sobered as his soul approaches the rim of the pit, as his life hears the whispers of the coming messengers of death.
Living Bible
and draws near to death.
New Catholic Bible
His soul draws nearer to the pit and his life to the abode of the dead.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.
Jubilee Bible 2000
His soul shall draw near to the grave, and his life to those that would bury him.
Christian Standard Bible
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Yes, his soul draws near to corruption, and his life to the inflicters of death (the destroyers).
New Century Version
They are near death, and their life is almost over.
The Message
“Or, God might get their attention through pain, by throwing them on a bed of suffering, So they can’t stand the sight of food, have no appetite for their favorite treats. They lose weight, wasting away to nothing, reduced to a bag of bones. They hang on the cliff-edge of death, knowing the next breath may be their last.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Then his soul draws near to destruction, and his life to those who bring death.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Their souls draw near the Pit, and their lives to those who bring death.
Good News Translation®
they are about to go to the world of the dead.
Wycliffe Bible
His soul shall nigh to corruption, and his life to things bringing death.
Contemporary English Version
We feel death and the grave taking us in their grip.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
His soul draws near the Pit, and his life to those who bring death.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Their souls draw near the Pit and their lives to those who bring death.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Their souls draw near the Pit, and their lives to those who bring death.
Common English Bible © 2011
A life approaches the pit; its very being draws near the death dealers.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“Then his soul draws near to the pit [of destruction], And his life to those who bring death (the destroyers).
English Standard Version Anglicised
His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
His soul draws near to the pit, his life to the place of the dead.
New American Standard Bible
Then his soul comes near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.
The Expanded Bible
·They are [L Their souls draw] near ·death [L the Pit; 33:18], and their life ·is almost over [L comes near those who bring death].
Tree of Life Version
His soul draws near to the Pit and his life to the messengers of death.
Revised Standard Version
His soul draws near the Pit, and his life to those who bring death.
New International Reader's Version
They might approach the very edge of the grave. The messengers of death might come for them.
BRG Bible
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
Complete Jewish Bible
His soul comes close to the pit and his life to those who bring death.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Their souls draw near the Pit, and their lives to those who bring death.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Yea, his nefesh draweth near unto the shachat, and his life to the ones bringing death.
Names of God Bible
Their souls approach the pit. Their lives come close to those already dead.
Modern English Version
Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the executioners.
Easy-to-Read Version
They might be close to death, their lives about to end.
International Children’s Bible
His soul is near the place of death. His life is almost over.
Lexham English Bible
And he draws near to the pit and his life to the killers.
New International Version - UK
They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.