Job 5:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

The poor hath hope - of the interposition of God.

Iniquity stoppeth her mouth - (Psalms 107:42, which seems a quotation and inspired confirmation of the book of Job; Micah 7:9-10; Isaiah 52:15). Especially at the last day, through shame (Jude 1:15; Matthew 22:12). The mouth was the offender (Job 5:15), and the mouth shall then be stopped - (Isaiah 25:8, at the end - "The rebuke of his people shall He take away from off all the earth").

Job 5:16

16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.