Job 5:20
In famine he shall deliver thee from death: and in battle, from the hand of the sword.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
In Context
19In six troubles he shall deliver thee, and in the seventh, evil shall not touch thee.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:6And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and he drank of tile torrent.
Psalms 33:19To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.
Psalms 49:7They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of their riches,
Psalms 144:10teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:
Isaiah 33:16He shall dwell on high, the fortifications of rocks shall be his highness: bread is given him, his waters are sure.
Hosea 13:14I will deliver them out of the hand of death. I will redeem them from death : O death, I will be thy death; O hell, I will be thy bite: comfort is hidden from my eyes.
Matthew Henry on Job 5:18-27
17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: 18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. 19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. 20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. 21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. 22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh:… Read the whole commentary →