Job 5:15
and let them perish in war, and let the weak escape from the hand of the mighty.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
In Context
14In the day darkness shall come upon them, and let them grope in the noon-day even as in the night:
16And let the weak have hope, but the mouth of the unjust be stopped.
Cross References
Psalms 35:10For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.
Psalms 72:12Behold, these are the sinners, and they that prosper always: they have possessed wealth.
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 →