Job 5:23

23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

Job 5:23 in Other Translations

KJV
23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
ESV
23 For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
NLT
23 You will be at peace with the stones of the field, and its wild animals will be at peace with you.
MSG
23 You'll be on good terms with rocks and mountains; wild animals will become your good friends.
CSB
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

Job 5:23 In-Context

21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
22 You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
25 You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Isaiah 28:15; Hosea 2:18
  • 2. 2 Kings 3:19,25; Psalms 91:12; Matthew 13:8
  • 3. Job 40:20; Isaiah 11:6-9; Isaiah 65:25; Ezekiel 34:25
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