Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes. New Living Translation You will be safe from slander and have no fear when destruction comes. English Standard Version You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes. Berean Standard Bible You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes. King James Bible Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. New King James Version You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes. New American Standard Bible “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes. NASB 1995 “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes. NASB 1977 “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, Neither will you be afraid of violence when it comes. Legacy Standard Bible You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of devastation when it comes. Amplified Bible “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes. Christian Standard Bible You will be safe from slander and not fear destruction when it comes. Holman Christian Standard Bible You will be safe from slander and not fear 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. Contemporary English Version You will be sheltered, without fear of hurtful words or any other weapon. English Revised Version Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. GOD'S WORD® Translation "When the tongue lashes out, you will be safe, and you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes. Good News Translation God will rescue you from slander; he will save you when destruction comes. International Standard Version You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way. Majority Standard Bible You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes. 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. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. World English Bible You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither will you be afraid of destruction when it comes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhen the tongue scourges you are hid, "" And you are not afraid of destruction, "" When it comes. Young's Literal Translation When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh. Smith's Literal Translation In the scourge of the tongue thou shalt be hid, and thou shalt not be afraid of desolation when it shall come. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt he hidden from the scourge of the tongue: and thou shalt not fear calamity when it cometh. Catholic Public Domain Version You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and you will not fear calamity when it arrives. New American Bible From the scourge of the tongue you shall be hidden, and you shall not fear approaching ruin. New Revised Standard Version You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall be protected from the scourge of the tongue; and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated From the rod of the tongue you shall be sheltered, and you will not be afraid of ruin when it comes OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. Brenton Septuagint Translation He shall hide thee from the scourge of the tongue: and thou shalt not be afraid of coming evils. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those who Seek Him…20In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. 21You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes. 22You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.… Cross References Psalm 91:5-6 You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, / nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. Proverbs 12:6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them. Psalm 31:20 You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues. Psalm 64:2-4 Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, / who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. Psalm 140:3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. James 3:5-8 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ... 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. Matthew 5:11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Romans 8:33-34 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. / Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us. Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. Psalm 57:4 My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Psalm 120:2-3 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue. / What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue? Treasury of Scripture You shall be hid from the whip of the tongue: neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes. be hid. Psalm 31:20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of 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, yet were they drawn swords. Psalm 57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. from the scourge. Psalm 91:5-7 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; … Jump to Previous Afraid Destruction Evil Fear Hid Hidden Need Protected Safe Scourge Scourgeth Tongue Violence WastingJump to Next Afraid Destruction Evil Fear Hid Hidden Need Protected Safe Scourge Scourgeth Tongue Violence WastingJob 5 1. Eliphaz shows that the end of the wicked is misery;6. that man is born to trouble; 8. that God is to be regarded in affliction; 17. the happy end of God's correction. You will be hidden The phrase "you will be hidden" suggests divine protection and concealment. In the Hebrew context, the word used here can imply being covered or shielded. This imagery is reminiscent of God's protective nature, as seen throughout the Psalms, where God is often described as a refuge or fortress. The idea is that God provides a safe haven, away from harm and danger, emphasizing His role as a protector of the faithful. from the scourge of the tongue and need not fear destruction when it comes Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You will be hiddenתֵּחָבֵ֑א (tê·ḥā·ḇê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2244: To withdraw, hide from the scourge בְּשׁ֣וֹט (bə·šō·wṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7752: A scourge, whip of the tongue, לָ֭שׁוֹן (lā·šō·wn) Noun - common singular Strong's 3956: The tongue and need not וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no fear תִירָ֥א (ṯî·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten destruction מִ֝שֹּׁ֗ד (miš·šōḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7701: Violence, havoc, devastation, ruin when כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it comes. יָבֽוֹא׃ (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Links Job 5:21 NIVJob 5:21 NLT Job 5:21 ESV Job 5:21 NASB Job 5:21 KJV Job 5:21 BibleApps.com Job 5:21 Biblia Paralela Job 5:21 Chinese Bible Job 5:21 French Bible Job 5:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 5:21 You shall be hidden from the scourge (Jb) |
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