Job 5:15

Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him · Job 5:1–27
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Translations

Modern
He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
Traditional
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Literal
And He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Latin
Porro salvum faciet egenum a gladio oris eorum, et de manu violenti pauperem.

Original

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

Notes

Eliphaz praised God as the creator and and the one who sustains the universe who performs wonders (5:9–10). He also praised God as the righteous judge who humbles the powerful and honors poor people (5:11–16).

Events

Glossary

Book of Job

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Faith: Eliphaz, in the Overruling Providence of God, That Afflictions are for the Good of the Righteous God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Philosophy: Philosophical Inductions and Deductions Relating to God and his Providence Poor: God's Care of Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied