Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful. New Living Translation He rescues the poor from the cutting words of the strong, and rescues them from the clutches of the powerful. English Standard Version But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the mighty. Berean Standard Bible He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. King James Bible But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. New King James Version But He saves the needy from the sword, From the mouth of the mighty, And from their hand. New American Standard Bible “But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the strong. NASB 1995 “But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the mighty. NASB 1977 “But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the mighty. Legacy Standard Bible But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the needy from the hand of the strong. Amplified Bible “But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious, And the poor from the hand of the mighty. Christian Standard Bible He saves the needy from their sharp words and from the clutches of the powerful. Holman Christian Standard Bible He saves the needy from their sharp words and from the clutches of the powerful. American Standard Version But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He saves the poor from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the mighty Brenton Septuagint Translation and let them perish in war, and let the weak escape from the hand of the mighty. Contemporary English Version God rescues the needy from the words of the wicked and the fist of the mighty. Douay-Rheims Bible But he shall save the needy from the sword of their mouth, and the poor from the hand of the violent. English Revised Version But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty. GOD'S WORD® Translation "But he saves [other people] from their slander and the needy from the power of the mighty. Good News Translation But God saves the poor from death; he saves the needy from oppression. International Standard Version So he delivers from the sword of their mouth— the poor from the power of the mighty. JPS Tanakh 1917 But He saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty. Literal Standard Version He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth, | And from a strong hand, Majority Standard Bible He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. New American Bible But he saves the poor from the sword of their mouth, from the hand of the mighty. NET Bible So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful. New Revised Standard Version But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth, from the hand of the mighty. New Heart English Bible But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty. Webster's Bible Translation But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. World English Bible But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty. Young's Literal Translation And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those who Seek Him…14They encounter darkness by day and grope at noon as in the night. 15He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. 16So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.… Cross References Job 4:10 The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken. Job 4:11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered. Job 5:21 You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes. Job 29:17 I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth. Job 34:28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted. Job 34:30 that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people. Job 36:6 He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted. Treasury of Scripture But he saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. he saveth. Psalm 10:14,17 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless… Psalm 35:10 All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? Psalm 72:4,12,13 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor… Jump to Previous Clutches Fatherless Hand Keeps Mighty Mouth Needy Poor Power Powerful Safe Saves Saveth Strong Sword WastedJump to Next Clutches Fatherless Hand Keeps Mighty Mouth Needy Poor Power Powerful Safe Saves Saveth Strong Sword WastedJob 5 1. Eliphaz shows that the end of the wicked is misery;6. that man is born to trouble; 8. that God is to be regarded in affliction; 17. the happy end of God's correction. (15) From the sword, from their mouth.--It is merely a matter of grammatical nicety whether we regard the sword as coming forth from their mouth, or as identical with what comes forth from it, or as the first of three things from which the poor are delivered. It is worthy of special note that the Lord is thus conceived of and represented, as the Saviour, and the Saviour of them who have no saviour. Is not this an idea confined to the circle of the sacred writings? At all events, it so abounds and predominates in them as to be pre-eminently, if not exclusively, characteristic of them.Verse 15. - But he sayeth the poor from the sword, from their mouth; rather, from the sword of their mouth; i.e. from their cruel and destructive words (Psalm 57:4; Psalm 64:3; Proverbs 12:18), which cut "like a sharp razor" (Psalm 52:2). By calumny, innuendoes, lies, fraudulent representations, and the like, the ungodly work, perhaps, more injury than by their actions. And from the hand of the mighty. God delivers the poor both from their words and from their deeds. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He savesוַיֹּ֣שַׁע (way·yō·ša‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor the needy אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ (’eḇ·yō·wn) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor from the sword מֵ֭חֶרֶב (mê·ḥe·reḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword in their mouth מִפִּיהֶ֑ם (mip·pî·hem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and from the clutches וּמִיַּ֖ד (ū·mî·yaḏ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the powerful. חָזָ֣ק (ḥā·zāq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty Links Job 5:15 NIVJob 5:15 NLT Job 5:15 ESV Job 5:15 NASB Job 5:15 KJV Job 5:15 BibleApps.com Job 5:15 Biblia Paralela Job 5:15 Chinese Bible Job 5:15 French Bible Job 5:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 5:15 But he saves from the sword (Jb) |
    |