19 (A)He shall deliver you in six troubles,
Yes, in seven (B)no evil shall touch you.
20 (C)In famine He shall redeem you from death,
And in war from the [a]power of the sword.
21 (D)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 (E)you shall not be afraid of the (F)beasts of the earth.
23 (G)For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field,
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:20 Lit. hand

19 From six calamities he will rescue(A) you;
    in seven no harm will touch you.(B)
20 In famine(C) he will deliver you from death,
    and in battle from the stroke of the sword.(D)
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,(E)
    and need not fear(F) when destruction comes.(G)
22 You will laugh(H) at destruction and famine,(I)
    and need not fear the wild animals.(J)
23 For you will have a covenant(K) with the stones(L) of the field,
    and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(M)

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