Job 33:16
Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
In Context
15In a dream, a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,
17To turn a son of earth from his deed, while yet, pride, from man he concealeth:
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:38Seeing, therefore, all this, we, are plighting our faith, and putting it in writing,—and, upon the sealed scroll, are our rulers, our Levites, our priests.
Job 36:15He would deliver the humbled in his humiliation, and would uncover—in oppression—their ear.
Isaiah 6:10Stupefy thou the heart of this people, And their ears, make thou heavy, And their eyes, overspread,—Lest they see with their eyes And with their ears, should hear, And their heart should discern and come back. And they be healed.
Isaiah 50:5My Lord, Yahweh, opened mine ear, And, I, was not rebellious,—Away, turned I not:
Acts 16:14And, a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, devout towards God, was hearkening, whose heart, the Lord, fully opened, to be giving heed unto the things being 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 →