Job 5:22 Parallel Translations

"You will be able to laugh at destruction and starvation, so do not be afraid of wild animals on the earth.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

You will make sport of destruction and need, and will have no fear of the beasts of the earth.

DBY:

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

ERV:

At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

At destruction and famine you shall laugh, neither shall you be afraid of the animals of the earth.

YLT:

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

Job 5:22 Cross References

XREF:

Job 8:21 "He will yet fill your mouth with laughter And your lips with shouting.

Psalm 91:13 You will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.

Ezekiel 34:25 "I will make a covenant of peace with them and eliminate harmful beasts from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.

Hosea 2:18 "In that day I will also make a covenant for them With the beasts of the field, The birds of the sky And the creeping things of the ground. And I will abolish the bow, the sword and war from the land, And will make them lie down in safety. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:22 At destruction and famine thou shalt {t} laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
(t) While the wicked lament in their troubles, you will have occasion to rejoice.

WES:

5:22 Laugh - With a laughter of joy and triumph, arising from a just security and confidence in God's watchful and gracious providence.

MHC:

5:17-27 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. Correction mortifies his corruptions, weans his heart from the world, draws him nearer to God, brings him to his Bible, brings him to his knees. Though God wounds, yet he supports his people under afflictions, and in due time delivers them. Making a wound is sometimes part of a cure. Eliphaz gives Job precious promises of what God would do for him, if he humbled himself. Whatever troubles good men may be in, they shall do them no real harm. Being kept from sin, they are kept from the evil of trouble. And if the servants of Christ are not delivered from outward troubles, they are delivered by them, and while overcome by one trouble, they conquer all. Whatever is maliciously said against them shall not hurt them. They shall have wisdom and grace to manage their concerns. The greatest blessing, both in our employments and in our enjoyments, is to be kept from sin. They shall finish their course with joy and honour. That man lives long enough who has done his work, and is fit for another world. It is a mercy to die seasonably, as the corn is cut and housed when fully ripe; not till then, but then not suffered to stand any longer. Our times are in God's hands; it is well they are so. Believers are not to expect great wealth, long life, or to be free from trials. But all will be ordered for the best. And remark from Job's history, that steadiness of mind and heart under trial, is one of the highest attainments of faith. There is little exercise for faith when all things go well. But if God raises a storm, permits the enemy to send wave after wave, and seemingly stands aloof from our prayers, then, still to hang on and trust God, when we cannot trace him, this is the patience of the saints. Blessed Saviour! how sweet it is to look unto thee, the Author and Finisher of faith, in such moments!

CONC:

Afraid Animals Beast Beasts Dearth Destruction Famine Fear Hunger Laugh Mockest Sport Violence Wild

Afraid Animals Beast Beasts Dearth Destruction Earth Famine Fear Hunger Laugh Mockest Need Sport Violence Wild

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