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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I broke the jaws of godless oppressors and plucked their victims from their teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I broke the fangs of the unrighteous and made him drop his prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I broke the fangs of the wicked, And plucked the victim from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I broke the jaws of the wicked And rescued the prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I broke the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I broke the jaws of the wicked, And snatched the prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I broke the fangs of the unjust And snatched the prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And I smashed the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous, And plucked the prey out of his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When criminals attacked, I broke their teeth and set their victims free. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I brake the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I broke the teeth of the wicked person and made him drop the prey out of his mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I destroyed the power of cruel men and rescued their victims. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop the prey."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop his prey from his teeth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the prey out of his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I broke the jaws of the unrighteous and plucked the prey out of his teeth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I break the jaw-teeth of the perverse, "" And from his teeth I cast away prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I break the jaw-teeth of the perverse, And from his teeth I cast away prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall break the biter's teeth of the evil one, and I shall cast the prey from his teeth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I broke the jaws of the wicked man, and out of his teeth I took away the prey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I crushed the jaws of the impious, and I took away prey from his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And I broke the jaws of the wicked man; from his teeth I forced the prey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I broke the fangs of the unrighteous, and made them drop their prey from their teeth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and snatched the prey out of his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have broken the molars of the evil man and I took the prey from between his teeth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, And plucked the prey out of his teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I broke the jaw-teeth of the unrighteous; I plucked the spoil out of the midst of their teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/29-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4333" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/29.htm">Job's Former Blessings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: wā·’ă·šab·bə·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">I shattered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4973.htm" title="4973: mə·ṯal·lə·‘ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Teeth. Contr. From yala'; properly, a biter, i.e. A tooth.">the fangs</a> <a href="/hebrew/5767.htm" title="5767: ‘aw·wāl (N-ms) -- Unjust, unrighteous one. Intensive from aval; evil.">of the unjust</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: ’aš·lîḵ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">and snatched</a> <a href="/hebrew/2964.htm" title="2964: ṭā·rep̄ (N-ms) -- Prey, food, a leaf. From taraph; something torn, i.e. A fragment, e.g. A fresh leaf, prey, food.">the prey</a> <a href="/hebrew/8127.htm" title="8127: ū·miš·šin·nāw (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- Tooth, ivory. From shanan; a tooth; specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff.">from his teeth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>So I thought: ‘I will die in my nest and multiply my days as the sand.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a></span><br />Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. / Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Psalm 72:4</a></span><br />May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11-12</a></span><br />Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter. / If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-29.htm">Ezekiel 22:29</a></span><br />The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Amos 5:15</a></span><br />Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17-18</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I broke the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.</p><p class="hdg">I brake</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies <i>upon</i> the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-8.htm">Psalm 58:8</a></b></br> As a snail <i>which</i> melteth, let <i>every one of them</i> pass away: <i>like</i> the untimely birth of a woman, <i>that</i> they may not see the sun.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-14.htm">Proverbs 30:14</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> a generation, whose teeth <i>are as</i> swords, and their jaw teeth <i>as</i> knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from <i>among</i> men.</p><p class="hdg">jaws.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-35.htm">1 Samuel 17:35</a></b></br> And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered <i>it</i> out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught <i>him</i> by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/124-3.htm">Psalm 124:3,6</a></b></br> Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/16-12.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Break</a> <a href="/job/22-9.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/job/27-13.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/job/20-16.htm">Fangs</a> <a href="/job/28-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">Jaws</a> <a href="/joel/1-6.htm">Jaw-Teeth</a> <a href="/job/27-7.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/job/28-7.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/job/24-9.htm">Snatched</a> <a href="/job/17-5.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/job/19-20.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/job/27-7.htm">Unrighteous</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-11.htm">Victims</a> <a href="/job/27-21.htm">Violently</a> <a href="/job/27-13.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-8.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/job/30-13.htm">Break</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/job/30-13.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/29-22.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/job/34-18.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/psalms/58-6.htm">Fangs</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Jaws</a> <a href="/psalms/58-6.htm">Jaw-Teeth</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Perverse</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/job/38-39.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-27.htm">Snatched</a> <a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Spoil</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Teeth</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Unrighteous</a> <a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Victims</a> <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Violently</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Job 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/29-1.htm">Job bemoans his former prosperity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I shattered the fangs of the unjust</b><br>This phrase reflects Job's role as a defender of justice and righteousness. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the imagery of "shattering fangs" suggests a powerful act of disabling a predator, symbolizing the defeat of those who exploit or oppress others. The "unjust" refers to individuals who act wickedly, often at the expense of the vulnerable. Job's actions can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate defender of the oppressed and who will one day bring perfect justice (<a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a>). The imagery of breaking fangs also connects to <a href="/psalms/58-6.htm">Psalm 58:6</a>, where David prays for God to break the teeth of the wicked, emphasizing divine intervention against evil.<p><b>and snatched the prey from his teeth.</b><br>This part of the verse highlights Job's active intervention to rescue those who are being wronged. The "prey" symbolizes the victims of injustice, often the poor and needy, whom Job sought to protect. This reflects the biblical mandate to care for the marginalized, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a>, which calls for speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves. The act of "snatching" suggests urgency and determination, akin to the Good Shepherd in <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-15</a>, who lays down His life for the sheep, rescuing them from harm. This imagery underscores the importance of advocacy and protection for the vulnerable, a theme consistent throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_unjust.htm">The Unjust</a></b><br>Represents those who act wickedly or unfairly, often oppressing others for personal gain. In this context, they are depicted metaphorically as predators with fangs.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prey.htm">The Prey</a></b><br>Symbolizes the victims of injustice, those who are oppressed or taken advantage of by the unjust.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_act_of_shattering_fangs.htm">The Act of Shattering Fangs</a></b><br>A metaphorical expression of Job's efforts to confront and dismantle the power of the wicked, protecting the vulnerable from exploitation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and the righteousness of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_in_action.htm">Righteousness in Action</a></b><br>Job's actions demonstrate that true righteousness involves actively opposing injustice and protecting the vulnerable. Believers are called to be proactive in their communities, standing against wrongdoing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_courage.htm">Moral Courage</a></b><br>Job's metaphor of shattering the fangs of the unjust highlights the courage required to confront evil. Christians are encouraged to be bold in their faith, trusting God to empower them to stand against oppression.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_for_the_oppressed.htm">Compassion for the Oppressed</a></b><br>Job's defense of the prey reflects a heart of compassion. Believers should cultivate empathy and seek practical ways to support those who are marginalized or suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_and_influence.htm">Integrity and Influence</a></b><br>Job's influence in his community was rooted in his integrity. Christians should strive to maintain a reputation of honesty and fairness, using their influence to promote justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>The imagery of breaking the fangs of the wicked serves as a reminder of God's ultimate justice. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God sees and will address all acts of injustice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jesus_above_levitical_sacrifices.htm">What is the oldest book in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_4_17_declare_humans_unjust.htm">In Job 4:17, how can humans be declared unjust by default if the text elsewhere affirms God's love and mercy toward humanity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job_sinless_if_all_have_sinned.htm">Given Job 16:17, how does the text account for Job's apparent sinlessness despite broader biblical teachings that 'all have sinned' (Romans 3:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_prosper_without_downfall.htm">Proverbs 24:16: How can the wicked be said to 'fall' when many evil rulers throughout history prospered without clear downfall?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And I brake the jaws of the wicked</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/58-6.htm">Psalm 58:6</a>). It is scarcely meant, as Canon Cook supposes, that Job was himself the executioner. "Quod facit per allure facit per so." Job would regard as Age doing what he ordered to be done. <span class="cmt_word">And plucked the spoil out of his teeth</span>. Either by disappointing him of a prey which he was on the verge of making ms own, or by compelling him to make restitution of a prey that he had actually laid hold of. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/29-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I shattered</span><br /><span class="heb">וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ă·šab·bə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fangs</span><br /><span class="heb">מְתַלְּע֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṯal·lə·‘ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4973.htm">Strong's 4973: </a> </span><span class="str2">A biter, a tooth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the unjust</span><br /><span class="heb">עַוָּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘aw·wāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5767.htm">Strong's 5767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unjust, unrighteous one</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and snatched</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁלִ֥יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·lîḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prey</span><br /><span class="heb">טָֽרֶף׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·rep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2964.htm">Strong's 2964: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from his teeth.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·šin·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8127.htm">Strong's 8127: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tooth, ivory, a cliff</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/29-17.htm">Job 29:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/29-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 29:17 I broke the jaws of the unrighteous (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/29-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 29:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 29:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/29-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 29:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 29:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>