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15 But he saves the poor from the sword of their mouth,[a]
    from the hand of the mighty.
16 Thus the needy have hope,
    and iniquity closes its mouth.

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  1. 5:15 From the sword of their mouth: the Hebrew is obscure.

15 But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth,
    from the hand of the mighty.
16 So the poor have hope,
    and injustice shuts its mouth.

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15 Yet he rescues the orphan[a] from the sword of their mouth,
    the needy from the grip of the strong;
16         so the poor have hope
        and violence shuts its mouth.

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  1. Job 5:15 Heb lacks orphan.

15 But He saves from (A)the sword of their mouth,
And (B)the poor from the hand of the strong.
16 So the helpless has hope,
And (C)injustice has shut its mouth.

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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)

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