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wild animals will not terrify you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You will laugh at violence and hunger, And you will not be afraid of wild animals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of wild beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You will laugh at violence and famine, Neither will you be afraid of wild beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will laugh at devastation and starvation, And you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will laugh at destruction and hunger and not fear the land’s wild creatures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will laugh at destruction and hunger and not fear the animals of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will laugh at the threat of destruction and famine. And you won't be afraid of wild animals--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You will be able to laugh at destruction and starvation, so do not be afraid of wild animals on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will laugh at violence and hunger and not be afraid of wild animals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will laugh at destruction and famine and need not be afraid of the beasts of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />At destruction and famine you shall laugh, neither shall you be afraid of the animals of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will laugh at destruction and famine, neither will you be afraid of the animals of the earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />At destruction and at hunger you mock, "" And of the beast of the earth, "" You are not afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />At desolation and at hunger thou shalt laugh, and from the beasts of the earth thou shalt not fear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In destruction and famine then shalt laugh: and thou shalt not be afraid of the beasts of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In desolation and in famine, you will laugh, and you will not dread the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At ruin and want you shall laugh; the beasts of the earth, do not fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />At plunder and famine you shall laugh; and you shall not fear the wild beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Against looting and against famine you will laugh, and of animals of the field you will not be afraid<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt laugh at the unrighteous and the lawless: and thou shalt not be afraid of wild beasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/5-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=796" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/5.htm">Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those who Seek Him</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: tiś·ḥāq (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">You will laugh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7701.htm" title="7701: lə·šōḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Violence, havoc, devastation, ruin. Or showd; from shuwd; violence, ravage.">at destruction</a> <a href="/hebrew/3720.htm" title="3720: ū·lə·ḵā·p̄ān (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Hunger, famine. From kaphan; hunger.">and famine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">and need not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ū·mê·ḥay·yaṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">the beasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-5.htm">Psalm 91:5-6</a></span><br />You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, / nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm">Proverbs 3:25-26</a></span><br />Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, / for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Isaiah 54:14</a></span><br />In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a></span><br />So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">1 Peter 3:14</a></span><br />But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Psalm 46:2</a></span><br />Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1-2</a></span><br />But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-4.htm">Luke 12:4-5</a></span><br />I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. / But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Psalm 112:7</a></span><br />He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">At destruction and famine you shall laugh: neither shall you be afraid of the beasts of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">laugh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, <i>and</i> laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.</p><p class="hdg">afraid.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-9.htm">Isaiah 35:9</a></b></br> No lion shall be there, nor <i>any</i> ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk <i>there</i>:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Isaiah 65:25</a></b></br> The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust <i>shall be</i> the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Ezekiel 34:25</a></b></br> And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/5-21.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-14.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-68.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-3.htm">Dearth</a> <a href="/job/5-21.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/job/5-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/5-20.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/job/5-21.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-15.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/genesis/21-6.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/job/11-3.htm">Mockest</a> <a href="/job/5-21.htm">Need</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-19.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/job/5-21.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Wild</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/6-21.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/5-23.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/job/5-23.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/job/5-23.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-28.htm">Dearth</a> <a href="/job/6-18.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/job/5-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/job/5-24.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/job/9-23.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/job/11-3.htm">Mockest</a> <a href="/job/18-12.htm">Need</a> <a href="/job/9-23.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/job/16-17.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/job/5-23.htm">Wild</a><div class="vheading2">Job 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-1.htm">Eliphaz shows that the end of the wicked is misery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-6.htm">that man is born to trouble;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-8.htm">that God is to be regarded in affliction;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-17.htm">the happy end of God's correction.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You will laugh at destruction and famine</b><br>This phrase suggests a profound sense of security and confidence in God's protection and provision. In the context of the Book of Job, Eliphaz is speaking to Job, suggesting that those who are righteous and trust in God will not be overwhelmed by calamities. Biblically, laughter in the face of adversity is a sign of faith and assurance in God's sovereignty (<a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a>). Historically, famine and destruction were common threats in the ancient Near East, often seen as divine judgment or natural consequences of war and drought. The promise of laughing at such threats implies a divine reversal of expected outcomes, reminiscent of God's provision for Elijah during a drought (<a href="/1_kings/17.htm">1 Kings 17:1-16</a>).<p><b>and need not fear the beasts of the earth</b><br>In ancient times, wild animals posed significant threats to people, especially in rural and wilderness areas. The phrase indicates divine protection from natural dangers, echoing the covenantal promises found in <a href="/leviticus/26-6.htm">Leviticus 26:6</a>, where God assures safety from harmful beasts. This protection can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the Good Shepherd (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>), providing safety and security to His flock. The imagery of not fearing wild beasts also connects to prophetic visions of peace and harmony in the Messianic age, such as in <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a>, where natural enemies live in peace. This assurance reflects a broader biblical theme of God's dominion over creation and His ability to protect His people from all forms of harm.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, Job is the central figure in the Book of Job. He undergoes severe trials and suffering but remains steadfast in his faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Eliphaz is the speaker in <a href="/bsb/job/5.htm">Job 5</a>, offering his perspective on suffering and divine justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered a man of wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/destruction_and_famine.htm">Destruction and Famine</a></b><br>Representations of severe trials and hardships that can befall individuals or communities.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/beasts_of_the_earth.htm">Beasts of the Earth</a></b><br>Symbolic of dangers and threats in the world, both literal and metaphorical.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_protection.htm">Trust in Divine Protection</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's protection, even in the face of destruction and famine. This trust allows them to "laugh" at such trials, knowing God is in control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_fear.htm">Overcoming Fear</a></b><br>The verse teaches that fear of earthly dangers is unnecessary for those who have faith in God. This confidence comes from understanding God's sovereignty and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_adversity.htm">Joy in Adversity</a></b><br>The ability to "laugh" at trials suggests a deep-seated joy and peace that comes from faith. Christians are called to find joy in adversity, trusting that God has a purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_provision.htm">Faith in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provides for the birds and flowers, He will provide for His people. This assurance should lead to a life free from anxiety about material needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_unholy_trinity.htm">What is the Unholy Trinity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job_both_wicked_and_blameless.htm">In Job 22:5, Eliphaz accuses Job of great wickedness, yet Job 1:1 calls him blameless; how do we resolve this apparent contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_12_imply_myth_over_history.htm">In Job 7:12, why does Job reference the sea or a monstrous creature (possibly Leviathan)--and does this suggest any mythological element at odds with a strictly historical reading of Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_suffering_lead_to_bitterness.htm">If suffering builds character, why do some people suffer so much that they become bitter instead?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">and of the beasts of the earth be not thou afraid.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">At destruction</span> (rather, devas<span class="accented">tation</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>and famine</span>; rather, <span class="accented">dearth.</span> The word is not the same as that used in ver. 20, but a weaker cue. Thou shalt laugh; "Thou shalt <span class="accented">smile"</span> (Lee). Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. "The beasts of the earth" - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> destructive and ferocious wild beasts, like the Indian "man-eaters" - are enumerated among God's "four sore plagues" (<a href="/ezekiel/14-21.htm">Ezekiel 14:21</a>; comp. <a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm">2 Kings 17:25</a>). In ancient times they were sometimes so numerous in a country that men were afraid to occupy it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/5-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will laugh</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׂחָ֑ק</span> <span class="translit">(tiś·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at destruction</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשֹׁ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7701.htm">Strong's 7701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Violence, havoc, devastation, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and famine,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכָפָ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵā·p̄ān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3720.htm">Strong's 3720: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hunger, famine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and need not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fear</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּירָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(tî·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the beasts</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמֵחַיַּ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·ḥay·yaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/5-22.htm">Job 5:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/5-22.htm">OT Poetry: Job 5:22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/5-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 5:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 5:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/5-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 5:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 5:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>