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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.

23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

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21 You shall be (A)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 (B)the beasts of the earth.
23 For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,
    and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.

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21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,(A)
    and need not fear(B) when destruction comes.(C)
22 You will laugh(D) at destruction and famine,(E)
    and need not fear the wild animals.(F)
23 For you will have a covenant(G) with the stones(H) of the field,
    and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(I)

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21 (A)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 (B)you shall not be afraid of the (C)beasts of the earth.
23 (D)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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21 You will be (A)hidden [a]from the scourge of the tongue,
(B)And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
22 You will (C)laugh at violence and hunger,
(D)And you will not be afraid of [b]wild animals.
23 For you will be in league with the stones of the field,
And (E)the animals of the field will be at peace with you.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:21 Lit at
  2. Job 5:22 Lit animals of the earth