Job 29:17

And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Job 29:17

BSB
I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.
AKJV
And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
CPDV
I crushed the jaws of the impious, and I took away prey from his teeth.
ERV
And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth.
NHEB
I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth.
SMT
And I shall break the biter's teeth of the evil one, and I shall cast the prey from his teeth.

Commentary for Job 29:17

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Job 29:17
Summary
Destroyed wicked oppressors and rescued victims
Event
Defeating wicked wrongdoers
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Wisdom