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Job 5:15–16

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But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
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From verse 15

  1. Psalms 35:10Rank 1 from verse 15
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    10All 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?

  2. Psalms 140:12Rank 2 from verse 15
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    12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

  3. Psalms 109:31Rank 3 from verse 15
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    31For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

  4. Job 4:10Rank 4 from verse 15
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    10The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

  5. Psalms 10:14Rank 5 from verse 15
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    14Thou 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.

From verse 16

  1. Psalms 107:42Rank 1 from verse 16
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    42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

  2. 1 Samuel 2:8–9Rank 2 from verse 16
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    8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.

    9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

  3. Psalms 63:11Rank 3 from verse 16
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    11But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

  4. Exodus 11:7Rank 4 from verse 16
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    7But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

  5. Isaiah 14:32Rank 5 from verse 16
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    32What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

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Job 5:15

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

saveth

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Third-person singular present form of save (to rescue, preserve, deliver, or keep from loss or danger).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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Job 5:16

COMBINED MEANING

hope

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1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

iniquity

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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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stoppeth

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Third-person singular present form of stop (to close, block, obstruct, hinder, restrain, silence, or prevent from proceeding).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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14They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.

15But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

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16So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

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17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

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