Job 33:16
Then doth he lay open the ear of men, and sealeth it with their warning;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
In Context
15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumbers upon the couch:
17To remove the son of earth [from his intended] deed and he covereth up pride from man;
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:38(10:1) And because of all this, we make a faithful covenant, and write it down; and on the sealed document are our princes, our Levites, and our priests.
Job 36:15He delivereth the afflicted through his affliction, and openeth through oppression his ear.
Isaiah 6:10Obdurate will remain the heart of this people, and their ears will be heavy, and their eyes will be shut: so that they will not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor their hearts be understanding, so that they be converted, and healing be granted them.
Isaiah 50:5The Lord Eternal hath opened me my ear, and I resisted not: I turned not backward.
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 →