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Job 5:22
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KJ21
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.
AMP
“You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.
AMPC
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, neither shall you be afraid of the living creatures of the earth.
BRG
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
CSB
You will laugh at destruction and hunger and not fear the land’s wild creatures.
CSBA
You will laugh at destruction and hunger and not fear the land’s wild creatures.
CEB
You will laugh at destruction and hunger; you won’t be afraid of wild beasts;
CJB
you’ll be able to laugh at destruction and famine. Also you won’t have to fear wild animals,
CEV
You will laugh at the threat of destruction and famine. And you won't be afraid of wild animals—
DARBY
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh, and of the beasts of the earth thou shalt not be afraid.
DRA
In destruction and famine then shalt laugh: and thou shalt not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
ERV
You will laugh at destruction and famine. You will not be afraid of wild animals!
EASY
In times of danger and famine, you will be brave. You will not be afraid of wild animals.
EHV
You will laugh at devastation and hunger. You will not be afraid of the wild animals of the countryside,
ESV
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.
ESVUK
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.
EXB
You will laugh at destruction and hunger [Ps. 112:7], and you will not fear the wild animals,
GNV
But thou shalt laugh at destruction and dearth, and shalt not be afraid of the beast of the earth.
GW
“You will be able to laugh at destruction and starvation, so do not be afraid of wild animals on the earth.
GNT
You will laugh at violence and hunger and not be afraid of wild animals.
HCSB
You will laugh at destruction and hunger and not fear the animals of the earth.
ICB
You will laugh at destruction and hunger. You do not need to fear the wild animals.
ISV
You’ll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth.
JUB
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh; neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth;
KJV
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
AKJV
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
LSB
You will laugh at devastation and starvation, And you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
LEB
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and you shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.
TLB
“You shall laugh at war and famine; wild animals will leave you alone.
MSG
“In famine, he’ll keep you from starving, in war, from being gutted by the sword. You’ll be protected from vicious gossip and live fearless through any catastrophe. You’ll shrug off disaster and famine, and stroll fearlessly among wild animals. You’ll be on good terms with rocks and mountains; wild animals will become your good friends. You’ll know that your place on earth is safe, you’ll look over your goods and find nothing amiss. You’ll see your children grow up, your family lovely and graceful as orchard grass. You’ll arrive at your grave ripe with many good years, like sheaves of golden grain at harvest.
MEV
You will laugh at devastation and famine, and you will not fear wild animals.
NOG
“You will be able to laugh at destruction and starvation, so do not be afraid of wild animals on the earth.
NABRE
At ruin and want you shall laugh; the beasts of the earth, do not fear.
NASB
You will laugh at violence and hunger, And you will not be afraid of wild animals.
NASB1995
“You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of wild beasts.
NCB
You will laugh at destruction and famine and not be terrified by the beasts of the earth.
NCV
You will laugh at destruction and hunger, and you will not fear the wild animals,
NET
You will laugh at destruction and famine and need not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
NIRV
You will laugh when things are being destroyed. You will enjoy life even when there isn’t enough food. You won’t be afraid of wild animals.
NIV
You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.
NIVUK
You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.
NKJV
You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
NLV
You will laugh at danger and times of no food. And you will not be afraid of wild animals.
NLT
You will laugh at destruction and famine; wild animals will not terrify you.
NRSVA
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.
NRSVACE
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.
NRSVCE
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.
NRSVUE
At destruction and famine you shall laugh and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.
OJB
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh; neither shalt thou be afraid of the chayyat ha’aretz.
RGT
“You shall laugh at destruction and dearth, and shalt not be afraid of the beast of the Earth.
RSV
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.
RSVCE
At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.
TLV
You will laugh at violence and famine, and will not fear the beasts of the earth.
VOICE
In violence and famine, you will laugh; in the presence of wild animals, you won’t quiver.
WEB
You will laugh at destruction and famine, neither will you be afraid of the animals of the earth.
WYC
In destroying made of enemies and in hunger thou shalt laugh, and thou shalt not dread the beasts of [the] earth. (In destruction made by enemies, and in hunger, thou shalt laugh, and thou shalt not fear the beasts of the earth.)
YLT
At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.
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