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Job 5:19–26

19  He will pdeliver you from six troubles;

in seven no qevil4 shall touch you.

20  rIn famine he will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21  You shall be shidden from the lash of the tongue,

and shall not fear destruction when it comes.

22  At destruction and famine you shall laugh,

and shall not fear tthe beasts of the earth.

23  For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,

and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.

24  You shall know that your utent is at peace,

and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.

25  You shall know also that your voffspring shall be many,

and your descendants as wthe grass of the earth.

26  You shall come to your grave in xripe old age,

like a sheaf gathered up in its season.

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Job 5:19–26 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 From six calamities he will rescue you;

in seven no harm will touch you.

20 In famine he will deliver you from death,

and in battle from the stroke of the sword.

21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,

and need not fear when destruction comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and famine,

and need not fear the wild animals.

23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that your tent is secure;

you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.

25 You will know that your children will be many,

and your descendants like the grass of the earth.

26 You will come to the grave in full vigor,

like sheaves gathered in season.

Job 5:19–26 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles:

Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death:

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue:

Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh:

Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field:

And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace;

And thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great,

And thine offspring as the grass of the earth.

26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age,

Like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

Job 5:19–26 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 From six disasters he will rescue you;

even in the seventh, he will keep you from evil.

20 He will save you from death in time of famine,

from the power of the sword in time of war.

21 You will be safe from slander

and have no fear when destruction comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and famine;

wild animals will not terrify you.

23 You will be at peace with the stones of the field,

and its wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that your home is safe.

When you survey your possessions, nothing will be missing.

25 You will have many children;

your descendants will be as plentiful as grass!

26 You will go to the grave at a ripe old age,

like a sheaf of grain harvested at the proper time!

Job 5:19–26 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 He shall deliver you in six troubles,

Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.

20 In famine He shall redeem you from death,

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

22 You shall laugh at destruction and famine,

And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

23 For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field,

And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.

24 You shall know that your tent is in peace;

You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.

25 You shall also know that your descendants shall be many,

And your offspring like the grass of the earth.

26 You shall come to the grave at a full age,

As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.

Job 5:19–26 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 He will save you from six troubles;

even seven troubles will not harm you.

20 God will buy you back from death in times of hunger,

and in battle he will save you from the sword.

21 You will be protected from the tongue that strikes like a whip,

and you will not be afraid when destruction comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger,

and you will not fear the wild animals,

23 because you will have an agreement with the stones in the field,

and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that your tent is safe,

because you will check the things you own and find nothing missing.

25 You will know that you will have many children,

and your descendants will be like the grass on the earth.

26 You will come to the grave with all your strength,

like bundles of grain gathered at the right time.

Job 5:19–26 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 He will deliver thee in six troubles;

Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

20 In famine he will redeem thee from death;

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue;

Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

22 At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh;

Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field;

And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

24 And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace;

And thou shalt visit thy fold, and shalt miss nothing.

25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great,

And thine offspring as the grass of the earth.

26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age,

Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

Job 5:19–26 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 He will deliver thee in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch thee. 20 In famine he will redeem thee from death, and in war from the power of the sword. 21 Thou shalt be hidden from the scourge of the tongue; and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it cometh. 22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh, and of the beasts of the earth thou shalt not be afraid. 23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. 24 And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace; and thou wilt survey thy fold, and miss nothing. 25 And thou shalt know that thy seed is numerous, and thine offspring as the herb of the earth. 26 Thou shalt come to the grave in a ripe age, as a shock of corn is brought in in its season.

Job 5:19–26 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 He will keep you safe from six troubles, 

and when the seventh one comes, no harm will touch you: 

20 “In famine he will save you from death, 

and in war he will save you from the sword. 

21 “When the tongue lashes out, you will be safe, 

and you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes. 

22 “You will be able to laugh at destruction and starvation, 

so do not be afraid of wild animals on the earth. 

23 “You will have a binding agreement with the stones in the field, 

and wild animals will be at peace with you. 

24 “You will know peace in your tent. 

You will inspect your house and find nothing missing. 

25 “You will find that your children are many 

and your descendants are like the grass of the earth. 

26 “You will come to your grave at a ripe old age 

like a stack of hay in the right season. 

Job 5:19–26 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 He will rescue you from six calamities;

no harm will touch you in seven.

20 In famine He will redeem you from death,

and in battle, from the power of the sword.

21 You will be safe from slander

and not fear destruction when it comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger

and not fear the animals of the earth.

23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that your tent is secure,

and nothing will be missing when you inspect your home.

25 You will also know that your offspring will be many

and your descendants like the grass of the earth.

26 You will approach the grave in full vigor,

as a stack of sheaves is gathered in its season.

Job 5:19–26 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 He will deliver you from six troubles;

in seven no harm shall touch you.

20 In famine he will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

and shall not fear destruction when it comes.

22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh,

and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.

23 For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals shall be at peace with you.

24 You shall know that your tent is safe,

you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.

25 You shall know that your descendants will be many,

and your offspring like the grass of the earth.

26 You shall come to your grave in ripe old age,

as a shock of grain comes up to the threshing floor in its season.

Job 5:19–26 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 From six troubles he will deliver you,

and in seven evil shall not touch you.

20 In famine he will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21 From the scourge of the tongue you shall be hidden,

and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh,

and you shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.

23 For your covenant will be with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals of the field will be at peace with you.

24 And you shall know that your tent is safe,

and you will inspect your fold, and you shall not be missing anything.

25 And you shall know that your offspring are many,

and your descendants like the vegetation of the earth.

26 You shall come in maturity to the grave,

as the raising up of a stack of sheaves in its season.

Job 5:19–26 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 From six troubles he will save you.

Even if you are in trouble seven times, no harm will come to you.

20 When there isn’t enough food, God will keep you from dying.

When you go into battle, he won’t let a sword strike you down.

21 He will keep you safe from words that can hurt you.

You won’t need to be afraid

when everything is being destroyed.

22 You will laugh when things are being destroyed.

You will enjoy life even when there isn’t enough food.

You won’t be afraid of wild animals.

23 You will make a covenant with the stones in the fields.

They won’t keep your crops from growing.

Even wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that the tent you live in is secure.

You will check out your property.

You will see that nothing is missing.

25 You can be sure you will have a lot of children.

They will be as many as the blades of grass on the earth.

26 You will go down to the grave

while you are still very strong.

You will be like a crop that is gathered at the right time.

Job 5:19–26 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 “From six troubles He will deliver you,

Even in seven evil will not touch you.

20 “In famine He will redeem you from death,

And in war from the power of the sword.

21 “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.

22 “You will laugh at violence and famine,

And you will not be afraid of wild beasts.

23 “For you will be in league with the stones of the field,

And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.

24 “You will know that your tent is secure,

For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.

25 “You will know also that your descendants will be many,

And your offspring as the grass of the earth.

26 “You will come to the grave in full vigor,

Like the stacking of grain in its season.


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