19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

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19 To deliver their soul from death,
And (A)to keep them alive in famine.

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19 to deliver them from death(A)
    and keep them alive in famine.(B)

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(A)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.

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The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,(A)
    but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(B)

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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.

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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)

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16 He will dwell on [a]high;
His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks;
Bread will be given him,
His water will be sure.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 33:16 Lit. heights

16 they are the ones who will dwell on the heights,(A)
    whose refuge(B) will be the mountain fortress.(C)
Their bread will be supplied,
    and water will not fail(D) them.

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13 Therefore (A)the prudent keep silent at that time,
For it is an evil time.

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13 Therefore the prudent keep quiet(A) in such times,
    for the times are evil.(B)

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16 (A)redeeming the time, (B)because the days are evil.

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16 making the most of every opportunity,(A) because the days are evil.(B)

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12 For (A)man also does not know his time:
Like fish taken in a cruel net,
Like birds caught in a snare,
So the sons of men are (B)snared in an evil time,
When it falls suddenly upon them.

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12 Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come:

As fish are caught in a cruel net,
    or birds are taken in a snare,
so people are trapped by evil times(A)
    that fall unexpectedly upon them.(B)

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Therefore thus says the Lord:

“Behold, against this (A)family I am devising (B)disaster,
From which you cannot remove your necks;
Nor shall you walk haughtily,
For this is an evil time.

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Therefore, the Lord says:

“I am planning disaster(A) against this people,
    from which you cannot save yourselves.
You will no longer walk proudly,(B)
    for it will be a time of calamity.

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