Job 5:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

He will keep you safe from the evil tongue; and you will have no fear of wasting when it comes.

Cross References

Job 5:15

But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.

Psalm 31:20

You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.

Psalm 31:21

May the Lord be praised, because he has made clear to me the wonder of his grace in a strong town.

Psalm 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Proverbs 12:18

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Proverbs 3:25

Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:

Isaiah 54:17

No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, Come, let us make a design against Jeremiah; for teaching will never be cut off from the priest, or wisdom from the wise, or the word from the prophet. Come, let us make use of his words for an attack on him, and let us give attention with care to what he says.