Job 5:16
What does Job 5:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 5:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And to the needy there shall be hope, but iniquity shall draw in her mouth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890So the poor hath what he hopeth for, and unrighteousness stoppeth her mouth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 11:7
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that Jehovah doth make a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.
- Psalms 107:42
The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
- Psalms 63:11
But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
- Zechariah 9:12
Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee.
- 1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them.
- Psalms 9:18
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
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