Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He will keep you safe from the evil tongue; and you will have no fear of wasting when it comes.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Holman Bible
and not fear destruction when it comes.
International Standard Version
You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall be hid from the scourge of the tongue. Neither shall thou be afraid of destruction when it comes.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Amplified
“You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt be hidden from the scourge of the tongue; and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Julia Smith Translation
In the scourge of the tongue thou shalt be hid, and thou shalt not be afraid of desolation when it shall come.
King James 2000
You shall be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
From [the] scourge of [the] tongue you shall be hidden, and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
Modern King James verseion
You shall be hidden from the whip of the tongue; neither shall you be afraid of robbery when it comes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall keep thee from the perilous tongue so that when trouble cometh, thou shalt not need to fear.
NET Bible
You will be protected from malicious gossip, and will not be afraid of the destruction when it comes.
New Heart English Bible
You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
The Emphasized Bible
During the scourge of the tongue, shalt thou be hid, neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh;
Webster
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
World English Bible
You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
Youngs Literal Translation
When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessing Comes When God Corrects You
20 When there is need of food he will keep you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. 21 He will keep you safe from the evil tongue; and you will have no fear of wasting when it comes. 22 You will make sport of destruction and need, and will have no fear of the beasts of the earth.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 31:20
You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.
Psalm 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
Psalm 91:5-7
You will have no fear of the evil things of the night, or of the arrow in flight by day,
Proverbs 12:18
There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
Isaiah 54:17
No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says.
James 3:5-8
Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!