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Job 33:16 KJV

Job · chapter 33 · verse 16

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,Job 33:16 · King James Version

Job 33:16 in context

14For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

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Commentary

Job had complained that God kept him wholly in the dark concerning the meaning of his dealings with him, and therefore concluded he dealt with him as his enemy. "No," says Elihu, "he speaks to you, but you do not perceive him; so that the fault is yours, not his;

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-18

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