Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 In famine he redeemed thee from death, and in war from the hands of the sword. 21 In the scourge of the tongue thou shalt be hid, and thou shalt not be afraid of desolation when it shall come. 22 At desolation and at hunger thou shalt laugh, and from the beasts of the earth thou shalt not fear.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 31:20
Thou wilt cover them in the covering of thy face from the snares of man: thou wilt conceal them in the booth from the strife of tongues.
Psalm 55:21
They were divided from the wrath of his mouth, and his heart drew near: his words were soft above oil, and they drawn swords.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is in the midst of lions: I shall lie down with the flaming, the sons of man, their teeth spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 91:5-7
Thou Shalt not be afraid from terror the night; from the arrow that will fly the day;
Proverbs 12:18
There is he talking idly as the piercings of the sword: and the tongue of the wise is healing.
Isaiah 54:17
Every vessel formed against thee shall not prosper: and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, and their justice is from me, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 18:18
And they will say, Come, and we will purpose purposes against Jeremiah; for law shall not perish from the priest, and counsel from the wise, and the word from the prophet Come, and we will strike him with the tongue, and we will not attend to any of his words.
James 3:5-8
So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames