Iyov 33:17

17 That He may turn them aside from their deeds, and hide pride from gever (man).

Iyov 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

Iyov 33:17 In-Context

15 In a chalom, in a chezyon lailah, when deep sleep falleth upon anashim, in slumberings upon the mishkav (bed),

16 Then He openeth the ozen anashim, and sealeth their admonition

17 That He may turn them aside from their deeds, and hide pride from gever (man).

18 He keepeth back his nefesh from the shachat, and his life from the overthrow of the sword.

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his mishkav, and the continual strife in his atzmot;