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Verse 5

Job 5:16

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Bible in Basic English

So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.

Free Bible Version

As a result those who are helpless have hope, and the wicked have to shut their mouths!

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

So, poor people confidently expect that good things will happen to them but God causes wicked people to stop talking.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So the poor person has hope, and injustice shuts her own mouth.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

Young's Literal Translation

And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

Context

Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him

¹⁵He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. ¹⁶So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

Summary

This verse in the book of Job highlights the hope and assurance that God provides to those who are suffering. It emphasizes that the poor and afflicted have a special place in God's heart, and He offers them protection and deliverance. The verse encourages believers to trust in God's sovereignty and to seek His help in times of trouble. It serves as a reminder that God is attentive to the cries of the oppressed and will ultimately bring justice and restoration to those who put their faith in Him.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

So the poor - דל dal, he who is made thin, who is wasted, extenuated; hath hope - he sees what God is accustomed to do, and he expects a repetition of gracious dealings in his own behalf; and because God deals thus with those who trust in him, therefore the mouth of impiety is stopped. Religion is kept alive in the earth, because of God's signal interventions in behalf of the bodies and souls of his followers.

Job 5:16

Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him

¹⁵He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. ¹⁶So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Bible in Basic English

So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.

Free Bible Version

As a result those who are helpless have hope, and the wicked have to shut their mouths!

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

So, poor people confidently expect that good things will happen to them but God causes wicked people to stop talking.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So the poor person has hope, and injustice shuts her own mouth.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

Young's Literal Translation

And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

So the poor - דל dal, he who is made thin, who is wasted, extenuated; hath hope - he sees what God is accustomed to do, and he expects a repetition of gracious dealings in his own behalf; and because God deals thus with those who trust in him, therefore the mouth of impiety is stopped. Religion is kept alive in the earth, because of God's signal interventions in behalf of the bodies and souls of his followers.