¹⁷ “Behold, how ^(A)happy is the man whom God reproves,
So do not despise the ^(B)discipline of ^[a]the Almighty.
¹⁸ “For ^(C)He inflicts pain, and ^[b]gives relief;
He wounds, and His hands also heal.
¹⁹ “^[c]From six troubles ^(D)He will deliver you,
Even in seven ^(E)evil will not touch you.
²⁰ “In ^(F)famine He will redeem you from death,
And ^(G)in war from the power of the sword.
²¹ “You will be ^(H)hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
^(I)And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
²² “You will ^(J)laugh at violence and famine,
^(K)And you will not be afraid of ^[d]wild beasts.
²³ “For you will be in league with the stones of the field,
And ^(L)the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
²⁴ “You will know that your ^(M)tent is secure,
For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.
²⁵ “You will know also that your ^[e](N)descendants will be many,
And ^(O)your offspring as the grass of the earth.
²⁶ “You will ^(P)come to the grave in full vigor,
Like the stacking of grain in its season.
²⁷ “Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.
Hear it, and know for yourself.”

¹³ “^(A)If you would ^(B)direct your heart right
And ^(C)spread out your hand to Him,
¹⁴ If iniquity is in your hand, ^(D)put it far away,
And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
¹⁵ “Then, indeed, you could ^(E)lift up your face without moral defect,
And you would be steadfast and ^(F)not fear.
¹⁶ “For you would ^(G)forget your trouble,
As ^(H)waters that have passed by, you would remember it.
¹⁷ “Your ^[a]life would be ^[b](I)brighter than noonday;
Darkness would be like the morning.
¹⁸ “Then you would trust, because there is hope;
And you would look around and rest securely.
¹⁹ “You would ^(J)lie down and none would disturb you,
And many would ^(K)entreat your ^[c]favor.
²⁰ “But the ^(L)eyes of the wicked will fail,
And ^[d]there will ^(M)be no escape for them;
And their ^(N)hope is ^[e](O)to breathe their last.”