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15 God saves needy people from the cutting words of their enemies.
    He saves them from their power.
16 So poor people have hope.
    And God shuts the mouths of those who don’t treat others fairly.

17 “Blessed is the person God corrects.
    So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.

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15 He saves the needy(A) from the sword in their mouth;
    he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.(B)
16 So the poor(C) have hope,
    and injustice shuts its mouth.(D)

17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects;(E)
    so do not despise the discipline(F) of the Almighty.[a](G)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:17 Hebrew Shaddai; here and throughout Job