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Job 33:17 KJV
Job · chapter 33 · verse 17
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.Job 33:17 · King James Version
Job 33:17 in context
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.
19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- withdrawçûwrto turn offH5493 →
- purposemaʻăsehan actionH4639 →
- pridegêvâhexaltationH1466 →
- hidekâçâhproperly, to plumpH3680 →
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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