20 “In (A)famine He will redeem you from death,
And (B)in war from the power of the sword.
21 “You will be (C)hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
(D)And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
22 “You will (E)laugh at violence and famine,
(F)And you will not be afraid of [a]wild beasts.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:22 Lit beasts of the earth

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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