Job 5:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.”

Job 5:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 5:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 5:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You will laugh at destruction and famine, neither will you be afraid of the animals of the earth.”

Job 5:22 — World English Bible

Job 5:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.”

Job 5:22 — American Standard Version

Job 5:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.”

Job 5:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 5:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh, and of the beasts of the earth thou shalt not be afraid. ”

Job 5:22 — Darby Translation

Job 5:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But thou shalt laugh at destruction and dearth, and shalt not be afraide of the beast of the earth.”

Job 5:22 — Geneva Bible

Job 5:22 in Context — Job 5

20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

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What Does Job 5:22 Mean?

Job 5:22 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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