Job 5:16

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 107:42 : 42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
  • 1 Sam 2:8-9 : 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
  • Ps 63:11 : 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
  • Exod 11:7 : 7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
  • Ps 9:18 : 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
  • Isa 14:32 : 32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
  • Zech 9:12 : 12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 15 But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

  • 15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

  • 42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

  • 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

  • 29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

  • 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

  • 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  • Prov 31:8-9
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    8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

    9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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    31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

    32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  • 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • 1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

  • 17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

  • 28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

  • 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

  • 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

  • 8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

  • 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

  • 12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

  • 3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

  • 6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

  • 7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

  • 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

  • 16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

  • 4 They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.

  • 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

  • 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • 4 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

  • 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

  • 22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

  • 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

  • 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

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    20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

    21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

  • 28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

  • 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

  • 13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

  • 5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.

  • 27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • 15 And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

  • 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

  • 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

  • 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

  • 8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  • 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

  • 9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

  • 5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

  • 21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

  • 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.