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Jaw

Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types

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Job 29:17 (b) A graphic description of the way Job hindered the wicked from injuring the poor, the widows, and others who were helpless.

Proverbs 30:14 (b) Solomon describes the cruel wickedness of the oppressors of his day who sought to injure the poor and needy.

Isaiah 30:28 (b) In this case, "the people" are the nations that oppress Israel. They are compared to a horse. GOD's power controls them as a driver controls the horse by the bit and the bridle. GOD will lead them to listen to bad counsel and to carry out wrong plans so that they will be defeated in their purposes.

Bibliography Information
Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Jaw'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wdt/​j/jaw.html. 1957.
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