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20 He will deliver you from death by famine;
    in war from the power[a] of the sword.
21 You’ll be protected from the accusing[b] tongue;
    you need not fear destruction when it heads your way.
22 You’ll laugh at destruction and famine;
    and you need not fear the beasts of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:20 Lit. mouth
  2. Job 5:21 Lit. lash of the

20 In famine(A) he will deliver you from death,
    and in battle from the stroke of the sword.(B)
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,(C)
    and need not fear(D) when destruction comes.(E)
22 You will laugh(F) at destruction and famine,(G)
    and need not fear the wild animals.(H)

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