King James Version

Job 5:15

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

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וַיֹּ֣שַׁעvayoshaand be safeיָשַׁעconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be safe”, the next action in the storyH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.מֵ֭חֶרֶבmecherevfrom knifeחֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.מִפִּיהֶ֑םmipihemfrom edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…וּמִיַּ֖דumiyadand from handיָדconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and from hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […חָזָ֣קchazaqstrongחָזָקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH2389strong (usu. in a bad sense, hard, bold, violent)harder, hottest, [phrase] impudent, loud, mighty, sore, stiff(-hearted), strong(-er).אֶבְיֽוֹןevyonbeggarאֶבְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But He saveth from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he saveth from the sword of their mouth, Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,

World English Bible

But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

Darby Translation

And he saveth the needy from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

Douay-Rheims

But he shall save the needy from the sword of their mouth, and the poor from the hand of the violent.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But He saveth from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and let them perish in war, and let the weak escape from the hand of the mighty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀπόλοιντο δὲ ἐν πολέμῳ· ἀδύνατος δὲ ἐξέλθοι ἐκ χειρὸς δυνάστου.