Job 33:17
in order to pull man back from his sinful purposes, 1 and keep pride from him. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
In Context
16then God opens the ears of men, 1 and frightens them with threats, 1
18God keeps man's life back from the pit, 1 his life from crossing over to death. 1
Cross References
Genesis 20:3But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man's wife.”
Deuteronomy 8:16He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your ancestors had never known, so that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end,
Job 17:11My days are past; my plans are shattered, 1 and so are the desires of my heart. + 17:11 Some modern versions have My days are past, as are my plans. The wishes of my heart are finished or ... the strings of my heart have been broken . Others have My days are past; my plans are over, as are the wishes of my heart 1
Isaiah 2:11The lofty gaze of man will be brought low, and the pride of men will be brought down, 1 and Yahweh alone will be exalted on that day. 1
Daniel 4:30and he said, “Is this not the great Babylon, which I have built for my royal residence, for the glory of my majesty?”
Matthew 27:19While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him and said, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I have suffered much today because of a dream I had about 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 →