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Job 5:21–22

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

and need not fearz when destruction comes.a

22 You will laughb at destruction and famine,c

and need not fear the wild animals.d

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Job 5:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 You shall be hidden 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 the beasts of the earth.

Job 5:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

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,

Job 5:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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. 

Job 5:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.

Job 5:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.


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