Job 5:16
"So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

So the poor hath hope,.... Who observing this and that and the other poor man crying to the Lord and saved, hopes that he may be saved by him also; and having had experience of salvation out of one trouble or more, even out of six troubles, as in Job 5:19 , entertains a comfortable hope he shall be saved out of the seventh, or whatsoever

he is in: the word (y) used signifies one that is weak and feeble, attenuated, and exhausted of his strength, wealth, and substance; and may be applied to one spiritually poor, and in a very destitute and forlorn condition in himself; and yet, through the revelation of the grace and mercy of God to him, has hope of safety in Christ, the strong hold and hope set before him to flee unto; and of salvation by him, it being in him, and for the chief of sinners, and altogether free; and of eternal life through him, as being promised of God, that cannot lie: the free gift of God through Christ, and in his hands to dispose of: and iniquity stoppeth her mouth: that is, iniquitous men: very wicked men, who are iniquity and wickedness itself; these shall stop their mouths, through shame at what they have said concerning the poor that God saves, see Mic 7:9 ; and through admiration at the goodness of God in saving them, Isa 52:15 ; having nothing to say against the ways and dispensations of Divine Providence, they are apt to quarrel with, Psa 107:40 ; and especially at the last day such shall have their mouths stopped, and shall not be able to open them against the Lord or his people, being convinced of their hard speeches which they have spoken against them, Jde 1:15 ; and will be like the man at the feast without a wedding garment, speechless, or muzzled, and his mouth stopped, Mat 22:12 . (y) "tenai", Montanus, Vatablus, Junius, Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H1800 דַּל
Definition:

Fromdalal; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.see HEBREWdalalBrown-Driver-Briggsדַּלadjectivesee belowדלל.דַּלadjectivelow, weak, poor, thin(espe Fromdalal; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.see HEBREWdalalBrown-Driver-Briggsדַּלadjectivesee belowדלל.דַּלadjectivelow, weak, poor, thin(espe

H8615 תִּקְוָה
Definition:

Fromqavah; literally, a cord (as an attachment (compareqaveh)); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation ((-ted)), hope, live, thing that I long for.see HEBREWqavahsee HEBREWqavehBrown-Driver-BriggsI. Fromqavah; literally, a cord (as an attachment (compareqaveh)); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation ((-ted)), hope, live, thing that I long for.see HEBREWqavahsee HEBREWqavehBrown-Driver-BriggsI.

H5766 עֶוֶל
Definition:

15+; constructעֶ֫וֶלEzekiel 28:18(van d. H.עָוֶל, but see Baer Ginsb); suffixעַוְלוֺEzekiel 18:26;Ezekiel 33:13; —עשׂה עולLeviticus 19:15,35 (H)Deuteronomy 25:16;Ezekiel 3:20;Ezekiel 18:24,26 (twice i 15+; constructעֶ֫וֶלEzekiel 28:18(van d. H.עָוֶל, but see Baer Ginsb); suffixעַוְלוֺEzekiel 18:26;Ezekiel 33:13; —עשׂה עולLeviticus 19:15,35 (H)Deuteronomy 25:16;Ezekiel 3:20;Ezekiel 18:24,26 (twice i

Possible Meanings:
  • unjust (semantic_range)
  • unrighteous one (semantic_range)
H7092 קָפַץ
Definition:

ZMG xxxiii (1879), 516);ᵑ7קְפַץhasten(double oneself up in running),Pi`elhop, spring); —QalPerfect3masculine singular׳קPsalm 77:10, etc.;Imperfect2masculine singularתִּקְמֹּץDeuteronomy 15:7; 3masculi ZMG xxxiii (1879), 516);ᵑ7קְפַץhasten(double oneself up in running),Pi`elhop, spring); —QalPerfect3masculine singular׳קPsalm 77:10, etc.;Imperfect2masculine singularתִּקְמֹּץDeuteronomy 15:7; 3masculi

Possible Meanings:
  • draw together (semantic_range)
  • shut (semantic_range)
  • shut (semantic_range)
  • they drew themselves together (semantic_range)
  • springing (semantic_range)
H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)

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