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

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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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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

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

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

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

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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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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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