KJV King James Version
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
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Job 5:15
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
WEB World English Bible
But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
ASV American Standard Version
But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,
Surrounding context — Job 5
12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise.
13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
15 But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
17 Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
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Psalm 35:10All 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?Psalm 140:12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.Psalm 109:31For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save [him] from those that condemn his soul.Psalm 10:14Thou 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.Psalm 107:41Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.Psalm 72:4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.Job 4:10The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.Psalm 10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:Psalm 72:12-13For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and [him] that hath no helper.
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