Job 33:29
Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
In Context
28He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.
30Keeping back his soul from the underworld, so that he may see the light of life.
Cross References
2 Kings 6:10So the king of Israel sent to the place where the man of God had said there was danger, and kept clear of it more than once.
Job 40:5\40:10\Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
2 Corinthians 5:5Now he who has made us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a witness of what is to come.
Ephesians 1:11In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
Colossians 1:29And for this purpose I am working, using all my strength by the help of his power which is working in me strongly.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:20-29
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness: 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down… Read the whole commentary →