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Job 33:17

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

KJV

ut avertat hominem ab his quæ facit, et liberet eum de superbia,

Vulgate

ἀποστρέψαι ἄνθρωπον ἀπὸ ἀδικίας· τὸ δὲ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ πτώματος ἐρρύσατο.

LXX

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man;

ASV

לְ֭/הָסִיר אָדָ֣ם מַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וְ/גֵוָ֖ה מִ/גֶּ֣בֶר יְכַסֶּֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
גֵוָ֑ה
gvh
noun · 3×
גֶ֣בֶר
gbr
noun · 65×
מְכַסֶּ֣ה
mksh
verb · 152×
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
m'shh
noun · 234×
סָ֥ר
sr
verb · 301×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 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.
  • 2Cor 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 mea
  • Deut 8:2 — And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep
  • Gen 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.
  • Isa 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.
  • Jas 4:10 — Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
  • Job 17:11 — My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
  • Matt 2:13 — And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring
  • Matt 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.