Parallel Verses
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.
Bible in Basic English
He will keep you safe from the evil tongue; and you will have no fear of wasting 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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Yare'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessing Comes When God Corrects You
20
In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
21
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 31:20
In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues.
Psalm 55:21
His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts-- the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
Psalm 91:5-7
You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
Proverbs 12:18
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Isaiah 54:17
no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD."
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, "Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah, for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words."
James 3:5-8
So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!