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.
23 (E)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

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)
23 For you will have a covenant(I) with the stones(J) of the field,
    and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(K)

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18 The Lord knows the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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18 The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,(A)
    and their inheritance will endure forever.(B)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

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