Job 33:17

“That he may withdraw a man [from his] purpose, etc.] Or “work” , 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: f1182 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, (<193201>Psalm 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…”

“purpose--Margin, "work." So Job 36:9. So "business" in a bad sense (Sa1 20:19). Elihu alludes to Job's words (Job 17:11). "Pride," an open "pit" (Job 33:18) which God hides or covers up, lest man should fall into it. Even the godly need to learn the lesson which trials teach, to "humble themselves under the mighty hand of God."”

“That he may withdraw man from his purpose - Margin, “work.” The sense is plain. God designs to warn him of the consequences of executing a plan of iniquity. He alarms him by showing him that his course will lead to punishment, and by representing to him in the night visions, the dreadful woes of the future world into which he is about to plunge. The object is to deter him from committing the deed of guilt which he had contemplated, and to turn him to the paths of righteousness. Is it unreasonable to suppose that the same thing may occur now, and that God may have a purpose in the dreams which often visit the man who has formed a plan of iniquity, or who is living a life of sin? It cannot be…”

“Pride - And God by this means is said to hide pride from man, because by these glorious representations of his Divine majesty to man, he takes him off from the admiration of his own excellency, and brings him to a sight of his own weakness, and to an humble and ready submission to his will. Job 33:18”

“withdraw: Job 17:11; Gen 20:6; Isa 23:9; Hos 2:6; Mat 27:19; Act 9:2-6 purpose: Heb. work hide: Deu 8:16; Ch2 32:25; Isa 2:11; Dan 4:30-37; Co2 12:7; Jam 4:10 Job 33:18”