Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

to turn human beings aside [from their] deeds, and he keeps man from pride.

New American Standard Bible

That He may turn man aside from his conduct,
And keep man from pride;

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

in order to turn a person from his actions
and suppress his pride.

International Standard Version

turning a person from his actions, keeping him from pride,

A Conservative Version

that he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, and hide pride from man.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


That He may turn man aside from his conduct,
And keep him from pride;

Bible in Basic English

In order that man may be turned from his evil works, and that pride may be taken away from him;

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

To remove man from working, and he will bide pride from man.

King James 2000

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

Modern King James verseion

so that He may turn man from his act, that He might hide pride from man.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that it is he, which withdraweth man from evil, delivereth him from pride,

NET Bible

to turn a person from his sin, and to cover a person's pride.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

To turn a son of earth from his deed, while yet, pride, from man he concealeth:

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

To turn aside man from doing, And pride from man He concealeth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

and hide
כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

גּוה 
Gevah 
Usage: 3

References

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

16 then he opens [the] ear of men, and {he frightens them with a warning} 17 to turn human beings aside [from their] deeds, and he keeps man from pride. 18 He spares his life from [the] pit and his life from passing over the river [of death].

Cross References

Genesis 20:6

Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you did this, and I also {kept you from sinning} against me. Therefore, I did not allow you to touch her.

Deuteronomy 8:16

the one {feeding you} manna in the desert, [food] that your ancestors did not know, in order to humble you and in order to test you [so that he could] do good to you {in the future}.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah did not reciprocate according to the benefit [placed] upon him, because his heart became proud. So wrath was upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Job 17:11

"My days are past; my plans are broken down-- [even] the desires of my heart.

Isaiah 2:11

The {haughty eyes} of humanity will be brought low, and the pride of everyone will be humbled, and Yahweh alone will be exalted on that day.

Isaiah 23:9

Yahweh of hosts has planned it: to defile [the] pride of all glory, to humble all [the] honored ones of [the] earth.

Daniel 4:30-37

And the king answered and said, "Is this not the great Babylon which I have built as a royal palace by the strength of my own power, and for the glory of my own majesty?"

Hosea 2:6

Therefore, Look! I [am] going to hedge her path {with thorns}, and I will build a stone wall, a stone wall [against] her, and she will not find her paths.

Matthew 27:19

And [while] he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent [a message] to him, saying, "{Have nothing to do with that righteous man}, for I have suffered much as a result of a dream today because of him.")

Acts 9:2-6

[and] asked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he could bring [them] tied up to Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 12:7

even because of the extraordinary degree of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, in order that it would torment me so that I would not exalt myself.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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