Job 5:16
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.”Job 5:16
What Does Job 5:16 Mean?
Job 5:16 is found in the book of Job, chapter 5, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Care for the Poor.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Job 5:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 22:12“And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.”Exodus 11:7“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.”Psalms 107:42“The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.”Romans 3:19“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.”1 Samuel 2:8“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.”Psalms 63:11“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.”1 Peter 2:15“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”Job 31:16“If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;”Psalms 9:18“For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.”Isaiah 14:32“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.”Zechariah 9:12“Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;”1 Samuel 2:9“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.”
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