Job 33:17
That men may put away their purpose, and that He may hide pride from man;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
In Context
16Then He openeth the ears of men, and by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
18That He may keep back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Cross References
Genesis 20:3But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him: 'Behold, thou shalt die, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.'
Deuteronomy 8:16who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that He might afflict thee, and that He might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
Job 17:11My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Daniel 4:30(4-27) The king spoke, and said: 'Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for a royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?'
Matthew Henry on Job 33:15-19
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; 16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. Job had complained that God kept him wholly in the dark concerning the meaning of his dealings with him, and therefore concluded… Read the whole commentary →