Parallel Verses

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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 he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings, 17 That He may turn man aside from his conduct,
And keep man from pride;
18 It is to preserve him from the pit and keep his life from perishing by the sword.

Cross References

Genesis 20:6

God said to him in a dream: Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience. In fact, I kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

Deuteronomy 8:16

He fed you in the desert with manna. Your fathers had never seen this. He did this in order to humble you and test you. But he also did this so that things would go well for you in the end.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah was conceited. So he did not repay Jehovah for his kindness. Jehovah became angry with him, with Judah, and with Jerusalem.

Job 17:11

My days are passing by. My plans are broken. My dreams are shattered.

Isaiah 2:11

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted.

Isaiah 23:9

Jehovah of Hosts planned this in order to dishonor all arrogant people and to humiliate all the honored people of the world.

Daniel 4:30-37

The king spoke: Is this not great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

Hosea 2:6

Behold, I (Jehovah) will fence her way with thorns. I will build a wall against her that she will not find her path.

Matthew 27:19

While he was seated in judgment his wife sent a message to him. She said, Do not judge that righteous man. I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.

Acts 9:2-6

He asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, that if he found any there who belonged to The Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 12:7

I was given a painful physical ailment that will keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw. It acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the presence of God, and he will exalt you.

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