Job 33:17
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,
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.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
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Compare
- BSB
- to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
- KJV
- That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
- WEB
- that he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
- ASV
- That he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, And hide pride from man;
- DARBY
- That he may withdraw man [from his] work, and hide pride from man.
- BLB
- to turn aside a man from his doing, and to conceal pride from a man.
- ÅB
- for å få mennesket til å la sin gjerning fare og for å utrydde overmotet hos mannen,
- OTB
- for å vende en person fra ugjerning
og for å holde dem fra stolthet, - B1930
- for å få mennesket til å la sin gjerning fare og for å utrydde overmotet hos mannen,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Read in contextIsaiah 2:11
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:25
But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
Read in contextGenesis 20:6
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
Read in contextMatthew 27:19
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:7
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Read in contextJob 17:11
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:16
Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
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