Job 5:15 “He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches…”

Job 5:15

He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

Geneva Bible 1599

But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hande of the violent man,

Darby Translation

And he saveth the needy from the sword, from their mouth, and 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,

Bible in Basic English

But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.

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Cross references

“he saveth”

Psalm 35:10 Psalm 140:12 Psalm 109:31 Psalm 10:14 Psalm 10:17 Psalm 72:4

Psalm 35:10 · BSB

All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”

Psalm 140:12 · BSB

I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.

Psalm 109:31 · BSB

For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.

Psalm 10:14 · BSB

But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 10:17 · BSB

You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

Psalm 72:4 · BSB

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

Also

Job 4:10

Job 4:10 · BSB

The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14They encounter darkness by day and grope at noon as in the night.

16So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

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