Job 33:17

17 para quitar al hombre de su propia obra, y cubrir al varón de la soberbia

Job 33:17 Meaning and Commentary

Job 33:17

That he may withdraw a man [from his] purpose
Or "work" {m}, his wicked work, as the Targum; either which he has begun upon, or which he designed to do. Thus Abimelech and Laban were restrained from their intentions by a divine admonition in a dream, the one from taking Abraham's wife, as he intended, and the other from doing harm to Jacob, which he designed:

and hide pride from man;
by pardoning his sins, in which there is always pride, so some; pardon of sin being expressed by covering it, ( Psalms 32:1 ) ; or rather by repressing, weakening, and preventing it; and that by not suffering vain and proud men to perform their enterprises, but obliging them to submit to the will of God, and humble themselves under his mighty hand. These are the ends proposed, and which are effected through the Lord speaking to men in dreams, opening their ears, and sending instructions to them; and others also for their good follow.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (hvem) "opere", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus

Job 33:17 In-Context

15 Por sueño de visión nocturna, cuando el sueño cae sobre los hombres, cuando se adormecen sobre el lecho

16 entonces revela al oído de los hombres, y les sella su instrucción

17 para quitar al hombre de su propia obra, y cubrir al varón de la soberbia

18 Así detendrá su alma de corrupción, y su vida de ser pasado a espada

19 También sobre su cama es castigado con dolor fuerte en todos sus huesos