Parallel Verses
Amplified
“But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious,
And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Holman Bible
and from the clutches of the powerful.
International Standard Version
So he delivers from the sword of their mouth the poor from the power of the mighty.
A Conservative Version
But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
American Standard Version
But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
Bible in Basic English
But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.
Darby Translation
And he saveth the needy from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Julia Smith Translation
And he saved the needy from the sword, from their mouth and from the band of the strong one.
King James 2000
But he saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he saves from the sword of their mouth, {even} [the] poor from the hand of the strong.
Modern King James verseion
But He saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so he delivereth the poor from the sword, from the threatenings of the ungodly, and from the hand of the cruel;
NET Bible
So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.
New Heart English Bible
But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
The Emphasized Bible
But he saveth from the sword, out of their mouth, and, out of the hand of the strong, the needy.
Webster
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
World English Bible
But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,
Themes
God » To believers » To the poor
God's Promises » To the poor » To the poor
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Response Continues
14
“In the daytime they meet in darkness,
And at noon they grope as in the night.
“But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious,
And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
“So the helpless have hope,
And injustice shuts its mouth.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 35:10
All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You,
Who rescues the afflicted from him who is too strong for him [to resist alone],
And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?”
Job 4:10
“The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion,
And the teeth of the young lions are broken.
Psalm 10:14
You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.
Psalm 10:17
O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,
Psalm 72:4
May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
Psalm 72:12-13
For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help,
The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.
Psalm 107:41
Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction,
And makes their families like a flock.
Psalm 109:31
For He will stand at the right hand of the needy,
To save him from those who judge his soul.
Psalm 140:12
I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And [will secure] justice for the poor.