New Living Translation
Job 5:21
21You will be safe from slander and have no fear when destruction comes.
Job 5:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
- New International Version (NIV)You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
Context of Job 5:21
19From six disasters he will rescue you; even in the seventh, he will keep you from evil. 20He will save you from death in time of famine, from the power of the sword in time of war. You will be safe from slander and have no fear when destruction comes. 22You will laugh at destruction and famine; wild animals will not terrify you. 23You will be at peace with the stones of the field, and its wild animals will be at peace with you.
Read all of Job 5Job 5:21 word by word
בְּשׁ֣וֹט לָ֭שׁוֹן תֵּחָבֵ֑א וְֽלֹא־תִירָ֥א מִ֝שֹּׁ֗ד כִּ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 5:21
- Psalms 31:20You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues.
- Psalms 55:21His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers!
- Psalms 57:4I am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey— whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords.
- Proverbs 12:18Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.
- Isaiah 54:17But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!
- Jeremiah 18:18Then the people said, “Come on, let’s plot a way to stop Jeremiah. We have plenty of priests and wise men and prophets. We don’t need him to teach the word and give us advice and prophecies. Let’s spread rumors about him and ignore what he says.”
- James 3:5In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
- Psalms 91:5Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day.
Commentaries on Job 5:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue - The Targum refers this to the incantations of Balaam: "From injury by the tongue of Balaam thou shalt be hidden in the clouds; and thou shalt not fear from the blasting of the Midianites, when it shall come." Perhaps no evil is more dreadful than the scourge of the tongue: evil-speaking, detraction, backbiting, calumny, slander, tale-bearing, whispering, and scandalizing, are some of the terms which we…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue - Margin, Or, “when the tongue scourgeth.” The word rendered “scourge” - שׁוט shôṭ - means properly a whip. It is used of God when he scourges people by calamities and punishments; Isaiah 10:26; Job 9:23. See the use of the verb שׁוּט shûṭ in Job 2:7. Here it is used to denote a slanderous tongue, as being that which inflicts a severe wound upon the reputation and peace of an individual. The idea is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-27Verses 17-27 Eliphaz gives to Job a word of caution and exhortation: Despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. Call it a chastening, which comes from the Father's love, and is for the child's good; and notice it as a messenger from Heaven. Eliphaz also encourages Job to submit to his condition. A good man is happy though he be afflicted, for he has not lost his enjoyment of God, nor his title to heaven; nay, he is happy because he is afflicted…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-26Six calamities … in seven: This formula for wise sayings suggests a condition of completion (compare Proverbs 30:15–31). This list reflects the blessings and curses of the covenant God gave to Moses (Leviticus 26; Deuteronomy 28). Eliphaz believed that people in a right relationship with God would avoid: Famine, meaning starving. (Job 5:20, 22; see Leviticus 26:4–5, 10; Deuteronomy 28:4–6, 8, 11–12). Battle and its destruction (Job 5:20; 5:21, 22; see…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. (Psa 31:20; Jr 18:18). Smite (Psalm 73. 9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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