Job 5:21 meaning and explanation

You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.

Job 5:21, Berean Standard Bible

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Eliphaz is speaking to Job, listing the protections he believes God gives to the person who accepts correction. The scourge of the tongue means slander and malicious speech, words that wound like a whip.

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