KJV ORIGINAL
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When destruction and famine come, you will laugh at them. You won't be afraid of wild animals either.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that God's protection will give you such confidence that even disasters and dangerous animals won't frighten you.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Eliphaz's speech to Job, where he's trying to encourage Job by describing the blessings that come to those who are corrected by God. In ancient times, famine and wild beasts were constant threats to survival, making this promise of fearlessness particularly meaningful to people who faced these dangers regularly.
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