Job 29:17

Job 29:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
• New International Version (NIV)I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I broke the fangs of the unrighteous and made him drop his prey from his teeth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I broke the fangs of the wicked, And plucked the victim from his teeth.

Context of Job 29:17

15I was eyes to the blind And I was feet to the lame. 16I was a father to the needy; I investigated the case I did not know [and assured justice]. And I smashed the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth. 18Then I said, ‘I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19My root is spread out and open to the waters, And the dew lies all night upon my branch.

Job 29:17 word by word

וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה מְתַלְּע֣וֹת עַוָּ֑ל וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ טָֽרֶף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I brakeשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• the jawsמְתַלְּעוֹתmethalle‛âh · jawH4973
• of the wickedעַוָּל‛avvâl · unjustH5767
• and pluckedשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
• the spoilטֶ֫רֶףţereph · preyH2964
• out of his teethשֵׁןshên · toothH8127

Cross-references for Job 29:17

• Psalms 3:7Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.
• Psalms 58:8Let them be as a snail which melts away (secretes slime) as it goes along, Like the miscarriage of a woman which never sees the sun.
• Proverbs 30:14There is a generation (class of people) whose teeth are like swords And whose jaw teeth are like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.
• 1 Samuel 17:35I went out after it and attacked it and rescued the lamb from its mouth; and when it rose up against me, I seized it by its whiskers and struck and killed it.
• Psalms 124:3Then they would have [quickly] swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

Commentaries on Job 29:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17I brake the jaws of the wicked - A metaphor taken from hunting. A beast of prey had entered into the fold, and carried off a sheep. "The huntsman comes, assails the wicked beast, breaks his jaws, and delivers the spoil out of his teeth. See the case 1 Samuel 17:34-37; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And I brake the jaws of the wicked - Margin, “jaw-teeth, or, grinders.” The Hebrew word מתלעה methalle‛âh the same, with the letters transposed, as מתלעות, is from לתע, to “bite” - and means “the biters,” the grinders, the teeth. It is not used to denote the jaw. The image here is taken from wild beasts, with whom Job compares the wicked, and says that he rescued the helpless from their grasp, as he would a lamb from a lion or wolf. And plucked - Margin…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-17Verses 7-17 All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and good management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these! They have great opportunities of honouring God and doing good, but have great need to watch against pride. Happy the people who are blessed with such men! it is a token for good to them. Here we see what Job valued himself by, in the day…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1712-17. The grounds on which Job was praised (Job 29:11), his helping the afflicted (Psa 72:12) who cried to him for help, as a judge, or as one possessed of means of charity. Translate: "The fatherless who had none to help him."Read the comment

Topics related to Job 29:17

• Beneficence

In the dictionaries

• Aged
• Chief
• Ready
• Cheek Teeth
• Cheek; Cheekbone
• Jaw; Jawbone; Jaw Teeth
• Job, Book of
• Proverbs, the Book of

Commentaries on Job 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings