25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;(A)
26 it is good to wait quietly(B)
    for the salvation of the Lord.(C)
27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke
    while he is young.

28 Let him sit alone in silence,(D)
    for the Lord has laid it on him.
29 Let him bury his face in the dust(E)
    there may yet be hope.(F)

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25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

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