Job 33:16
Then openeth he the ears of men, And sealeth up for them admonition;
Noyes Bible
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 slumber upon the bed;
17That he may turn man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
Cross References
Job 36:15But he delivereth the poor in their distress; He openeth their ears in affliction.
Isaiah 6:10Make the heart of this people gross; Make their ears dull, and blind their eyes; That they may not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, Nor perceive with their hearts, and turn, and be healed.
Isaiah 50:5The Lord Jehovah opened mine ear, And I was not disobedient, Neither did I withdraw myself backward.
Acts 16:14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, was listening; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things which were spoken by Paul.
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 →