Job 33:17 · KJV
“That he may withdraw man {from his} purpose, and hide pride from man. {purpose: Heb. work}”
— Job 33:17
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, {he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth}
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}
Job 33 — Context
In 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, {he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth}
17That he may withdraw man {from his} purpose, and hide pride from man. {purpose: Heb. work}
18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}
19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong {pain}:
Cross References
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Isaiah 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.
2 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.
Job 17:11
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, {even} the thoughts of my heart. {the thoughts: Heb. the possessions}
2 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.
Genesis 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.
Matthew 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.
Deuteronomy 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;