Key Verse Spotlight
Job 5:22 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βAt destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.β
Job 5:22
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. {power: Heb. hands}
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}
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle {shall be} in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin. {thy tabernacle...: or, peace is thy tabernacle} {sin: or, err}
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