KJV ORIGINAL
And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I broke the jaws of the wicked and rescued their victims from their teeth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is describing how he used to protect innocent people by stopping evil people and rescuing those they were harming.
📚 Historical Context
Job is recalling his former days of prosperity and influence when he served as a leader and judge in his community. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, powerful leaders were expected to defend the vulnerable and ensure justice. The imagery of breaking jaws and plucking spoil from teeth uses the metaphor of a predatory animal to describe how Job would stop wicked people from harming others.
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