Job 5:21 “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear h…”

Job 5:21

You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

World English Bible

You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither will you be afraid of destruction when it comes.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue, and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it commeth.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt be hidden from the scourge of the tongue; and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

Young's Literal Translation

When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

Bible in Basic English

He will keep you safe from the evil tongue; and you will have no fear of wasting when it comes.

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Cross references

“be hid”

Psalm 31:20 Proverbs 12:18 Psalm 55:21 Jeremiah 18:18 Psalm 57:4 Isaiah 54:17

Psalm 31:20 · BSB

You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.

Proverbs 12:18 · BSB

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Psalm 55:21 · BSB

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Jeremiah 18:18 · BSB

Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his word…

Psalm 57:4 · BSB

My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.

Isaiah 54:17 · BSB

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

“neither”

Psalm 91:5–7

Psalm 91:5–7 · BSB

You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.

22You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.

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