Job 5:20-22
New King James Version
20 (A)In famine He shall redeem you from death,
And in war from the [a]power of the sword.
21 (B)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 (C)you shall not be afraid of the (D)beasts of the earth.
Footnotes
- Job 5:20 Lit. hand
Job 5:20-22
King James Version
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.
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Job 5:20-22
English Standard Version
20 (A)In famine he will redeem you from death,
and in war from the power of the sword.
21 You shall be (B)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 (C)the beasts of the earth.
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