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Job 5:15

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

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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.

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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.

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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