KJV King James Version
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
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Job 5:19
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
WEB World English Bible
He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
ASV American Standard Version
He will deliver thee in six troubles; Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee.
Surrounding context — Job 5
16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
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: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
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Psalm 34:19Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].Psalm 91:3-10Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.Proverbs 24:16For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.2 Peter 2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:2 Corinthians 1:8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
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