Job 5:16
So the poor hath what he hopeth for, and unrighteousness stoppeth her mouth.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
In Context
15And he saveth the needy from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.
Cross References
Exodus 11:7But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know that Jehovah distinguisheth between the Egyptians and Israel.
Psalms 9:18For the needy one shall not be forgotten alway; the hope of the meek shall not perish for ever.
Psalms 107:42The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.
Zechariah 9:12Turn again to the stronghold, prisoners of hope! even to-day do I declare I will render double unto thee.
Matthew Henry on Job 5:7-17
6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; 7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. 8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: 9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: 10 Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: 11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their… Read the whole commentary →