But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons.

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Now Elimelek, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left with her two sons.

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10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, (A)that we may share his holiness. 11 (B)For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields (C)the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

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10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(A) 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace(B) for those who have been trained by it.

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19 (A)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    (B)but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

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19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(A)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(B)

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For (A)the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
    and chastises every son whom he receives.”

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because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(A)
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)

Elisha and the Widow's Oil

Now the wife of one of the (A)sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, (B)but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.”

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The Widow’s Olive Oil

The wife of a man from the company(A) of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor(B) is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”

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