Job 5:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 5:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 5:21 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. from...: o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 5:21 — KJV
“Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. from...: or, when the tongue scourgeth”
— Job 5:21 (KJV)
Job 5:21 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 5:21
“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.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:21: shalt, hid, tongue
“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:21: neither, afraid, cometh
“The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:21: tongue, neither, afraid
“And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:21: hid, afraid
“Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:21: hid, afraid
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