Job 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.”

Job 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.”

Job 5:16 — World English Bible

Job 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.”

Job 5:16 — American Standard Version

Job 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.”

Job 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So the poor hath what he hopeth for, and unrighteousness stoppeth her mouth.”

Job 5:16 — Darby Translation

Job 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth.”

Job 5:16 — Geneva Bible

Job 5:16 in Context — Job 5

14 Ils rencontrent les ténèbres au milieu du jour, Ils tâtonnent en plein midi comme dans la nuit.

15 Ainsi Dieu protège le faible contre leurs menaces, Et le sauve de la main des puissants;

16 Et l’espérance soutient le malheureux, Mais l’iniquité ferme la bouche.

17 Heureux l’homme que Dieu châtie! Ne méprise pas la correction du Tout-Puissant.

18 Il fait la plaie, et il la bande; Il blesse, et sa main guérit.

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What Does Job 5:16 Mean?

Job 5:16 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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