Job 5:15 meaning and explanation

He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.

Job 5:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Eliphaz is speaking to Job, defending his claim that God reliably rescues the humble and thwarts the wicked. The "sword in their mouth" is a vivid image for words used as weapons: the cutting speech of the strong against the weak.

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