Job 33:14
For God speaks once, yea twice, [though man] does not regard it.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
In Context
13Why do thou strive against him because he does not give of any of his matters?
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed.
Cross References
Job 4:13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
Job 40:5I have spoken once, and I will not answer, yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.
Psalms 62:12Also to thee, O LORD, belongs loving kindness, for thou render to every man according to his work.
Proverbs 1:29because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of LORD.
Matthew 13:14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says, By hearing ye will hear, and will, no, not understand, and seeing ye will see, and will, no, not perceive.
Luke 24:25And he said to them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets spoke.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:9-14
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. 10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. 13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. In these verses, I. Elihu… Read the whole commentary →