Job 33:17
That he may turn man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
In Context
16Then openeth he the ears of men, And sealeth up for them admonition;
18Thus he saveth him from the pit, Yea, his life from perishing by the sword.
Cross References
Job 17:11My days are at an end; My plans are broken off; Even the treasures of my heart.
Isaiah 2:11The proud looks of man shall be humbled, And the loftiness of mortals shall be brought low; Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.
Daniel 4:30and the king spake and said, Is not this the great Babylon which I have built for the seat of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
Matthew 27:19And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered much this day in a dream because of him.
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 →